TL;DR
A downspout strap is the formed metal or vinyl bracket that laces around a leader pipe and screws to the wall, holding the run plumb and tight against wind, ladder bumps, and the weight of moving water. Standard practice fastens one near the top, one at the bottom, and every eight to ten feet between, with each pipe section getting at least one.
What it means
A downspout strap is the formed metal or vinyl bracket that laces around a leader pipe and screws to the wall, holding the run plumb and tight against wind, ladder bumps, and the weight of moving water. Standard practice fastens one near the top, one at the bottom, and every eight to ten feet between, with each pipe section getting at least one. Straps matched to the downspout's profile and color disappear visually; missing or torn ones announce themselves with a leader that rattles in storms and joints that gradually work apart.
Where it sits in the glossary
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