Today's challenge was two-fold as I had to work around my cousins Shepherd 
who was only a pup last time I saw him and stringing some gutter up on his awning so he can attempt to grow some grass on his front lawn.
Water over the years simply pounds down on the turf, flooding the ground and making a muddy mess so the only thing growing is a bunch of dirt spots.
Whilst recently checking out a roof leak for the fella, I told him "just have me put a gutter up would ya" and all will be well.
He told me water runs off all sides of the awning so he would want it all the way around and tied into the existing downspout which drains off on a splash block.
Never the less, I respected his request and marched off to my supplier to fulfill a material list.
I don't know how everybody else does awnings, but the only way I know how is to use strap hangers, riveted up under the awning on any structural metal you can find.
In this particular case, I used one heavy duty rivet for each hanger and placed them approx 24" OC.
Rain threatened me most of the time here as well as the dog, but I still managed to finish it off before a drop even fell. Additionally, I still have my arms and legs attached after a little fun play with the mutt.
Trust me guys, you don't want to mess with a GSD from the Ukraine,...this dog is unbelievably strong, smart and can hunt you down and eat you for lunch on command.
who was only a pup last time I saw him and stringing some gutter up on his awning so he can attempt to grow some grass on his front lawn. Water over the years simply pounds down on the turf, flooding the ground and making a muddy mess so the only thing growing is a bunch of dirt spots.
Whilst recently checking out a roof leak for the fella, I told him "just have me put a gutter up would ya" and all will be well.
He told me water runs off all sides of the awning so he would want it all the way around and tied into the existing downspout which drains off on a splash block.
Never the less, I respected his request and marched off to my supplier to fulfill a material list.
I don't know how everybody else does awnings, but the only way I know how is to use strap hangers, riveted up under the awning on any structural metal you can find.
In this particular case, I used one heavy duty rivet for each hanger and placed them approx 24" OC.
Rain threatened me most of the time here as well as the dog, but I still managed to finish it off before a drop even fell. Additionally, I still have my arms and legs attached after a little fun play with the mutt.
Trust me guys, you don't want to mess with a GSD from the Ukraine,...this dog is unbelievably strong, smart and can hunt you down and eat you for lunch on command.
