[Cob] Catching debris pre-gutter

[alex mackenzie]

Loofah is a great idea thanks. Never would have occured to me. I am going
to use polyester batting in the meantime as suggested by another member
while the loofahs grow. I will report back on its effectiveness and how it
ages over the rainy season...

On 2016-09-02 9:51 AM, "Dulane" <silkworm at spiderhollow.com> wrote:

> What about loofah? Kinda late in the season to grow a vine or two, but
> they are good cellulose filters, and they grow well (where they grow).
>
> > On Sep 1, 2016, at 6:57 PM, alex mackenzie <alexgmackenzie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> > I was inquiring about corrugated drainage pipe as gutter a while back.
> > Wotked out great (thanks for your first hand insights Bernhard etc!).
> > Because I am using full pipe around a curved (oval) roof edge I have
> sliced
> > the pipe open with one long cut its entire length and it "grabs" on to
> the
> > roof quite nicely. I want to put something along that edge that runs the
> > rain into the gutter so as to catch debris before it gets into the pipe.
> > Having a closed pipe helps but it needs more help what with all the
> Douglas
> > Fir spitting needles down. Fine things, these needles!
> > So I know some people use scotchbrite pads as filters in their water
> > systems. Non woven, lets water pass but not bits and pieces. Same stuff
> as
> > the scrubby side of your scouring/dish sponge. They sell it 1" thick, 4"
> > wide in a roll 30 feet long. All great, except for the cost. Too
> > expensive.  I would need three rolls tallying up to over $500CN. Intended
> > for commercial sanding and polishing applications.
> > Any other ideas? Screen is not fine enough and too awkward to install on
> a
> > curve. Is there something akin to Scotchbrite but cheaper?
> Spongy/latticed
> > but non absorbent, lets water pass but not pine needles.
> > Cleaning this tube is not really an option except for water flushing it
> out
> > naturally.
> > Thanks!
> > Alex
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