Glossary

Term	Description
Angles	Corner pieces, normally 90 or 45 degrees. Used to change direction of the gutter
Downpipe	The downpipe is the pipe which runs from the gutter to the drain at ground level.
Fall	When gutter is installed to a fall, it is fixed to the fascia in such a way that there is a slight slope towards the outlet.
Fascia	Vertical board fixed to the roof rafters. Gutter is normally fixed to the fascia.
Fascia brackets	Otherwise known as gutter bracket or clips. Fascia brackets are fixed to the fascia board or roof rafters with screws. The gutter fits into the brackets.
Fitting	The name commonly given to rainwater products which are not gutter or pipe.
Hopper head	Used when a waste pipe also discharges into the downpipe. This is now not recognised as best practice and should not be used in new installations.
Notched	A method of jointing gutter and fittings by making use of a cut out notch in the gutter to control thermal movement.
Outlets	An outlet is the point at which the water in the gutter discharges into a downpipe. Running outlets are positioned in the middle of a gutter run. Stopend outlets are positioned at the end of a gutter run.
Pipe clips	Used to secure the downpipe to the wall. Secured with screws to the wall. Pipe clips can be one piece or in two parts with a backplate fixed to the wall and the front section fitted once the pipe is in place.
Pipe connector	Used to join to lengths of downpipe.
Shoe	Fitted to the base of a downpipe, where the water is discharging into a gully. Angled to direct water away from the wall.
Socket	A female connection
Spigot	A male connection
Stop end	Connected to the end of a gutter run to prevent the water flowing out the end of the gutter.
Union	A connector to join two lengths of gutter