摘要 |
<p>A gutter system is described having a gutter joint where a first metal gutter component, comprising a length of metal gutter (1), is joined to a union (10), the components overlapping at the gutter joint and the gutter joint further having a strip of resilient material (30) that extends transversely to the metal gutter (1) and is sandwiched between adjacent overlapping surfaces of the gutter components, wherein the union (10) is provided with a channel for holding a sealant retaining portion of the strip (30) in place, and further wherein the sealant retaining portion of the strip (30) comprises a track (31) that is arranged to be filled with a bead of sealant prior to joining the gutter components together to form the gutter joint.</p> |