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Keys to Selecting the Right Downspout Boot for Your Job

Published on: 02/01/2023 2:24 PM

6 Tips for Choosing the Correct Downspout Boot for Your Job Cast iron downspout boots provide a highly effective, incredibly durable drainage connection that enhances the exterior appeal of any building. However, when a downspout boot of...

Steel Fabricated Downspout Boots

Published on: 01/27/2022 12:13 PM

Fabricated Downspout Boots – Proper Design and ConstructionIn addition to the 100+ years of experience producing high quality iron castings for a wide range of industries, J.R. Hoe is an AISC certified supplier of steel, aluminum and stainl...

Downspout Guards (aka Downspout Protectors) vs. Downspout Boots

Published on: 07/30/2021 11:39 AM

Downspout guards are an alternative to downspout boots used in protecting exterior downspouts on commercial buildings. While downspout guards share a common purpose with downspout boots in that they resist impact and prevent damage to the downspout, ...

Causes & Effects of Downspout Damage

Published on: 03/31/2021 3:33 PM

Broken or deteriorating downspouts and downspout connections can have significant adverse effects on commercial buildings. The volume of water a roof generates varies based on geography and building size but it is not uncommon for commercial building...

Fire Station Building Design and the Role of Downspout Boots

Published on: 01/06/2021 1:49 PM

Various architectural design elements must be factored into the construction of public safety facilities such as Fire Stations in order to fulfill their role in providing critical emergency services to the public over the course of many years.&nb...

Downspout Boots and the Advantages of Cast Iron

Published on: 10/08/2020 11:23 AM

Material selection is a critical aspect of product design and development, especially when dealing with durable products in the construction and industrial sectors. The material used to manufacture a part must be compatible with its functionality and...

Recycled Content and LEED

Published on: 07/31/2020 8:46 AM

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, for every ton of steel recycled, 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone are conserved. Cast iron downspout boots supplied by DownspoutBoots.com are manufactured u...

Sustainability

Published on: 05/05/2020 8:09 AM

Downspoutboots.com products are designed and manufactured at the J.R. Hoe production facility in Middlesboro, KY, where high quality iron castings and steel fabrications have been produced in the same location since 1909. The common...

Cleanout Access

Published on: 01/24/2019 8:35 AM

Downspout boots often connect the above ground downspouts to the below ground drainage pipes. When this is the case, the downspout boot is an ideal point in the drainage system for a cleanout. With a properly designed cleanout on the downspout boot...

Coatings and Finish Options for Cast Iron Downspout Boots

Published on: 06/01/2017 10:49 AM

Like most architectural metal products, there are various finish options for cast iron downspout boots to choose from. Below is a brief explanation of several of these options. Unfinished Cast IronCast iron does...

Customized Downspout Boots

Published on: 12/15/2016 2:02 PM

Architects and owners often look for ways to bring character and individuality to their new building projects. Incorporating custom elements to the appearance of a building contributes to the originality of its design and helps build the institutio...

Downspout Boot Sizing: An Overview

Published on: 10/20/2016 2:55 PM

Cast iron downspout boots are not a "one size fits all” kind of product. Due to their multi-functional role and the tremendous variation in building designs and drainage systems, virtually every project is different when it ...

The Role of a Downspout Boot

Published on: 01/16/2016 10:51 AM

An essential role of a downspout boot is to successfully convey large quantities of roof runoff from the square or rectangular downspout into a round drainage pipe over the course of many years. Therefore, the superior flow characteristic...

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