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Originally Posted by sseckar
Gutters/downspouts are not really needed unless you are looking to protect areas like entryways. Water flowing off roofs evenly onto the grass along its entirety will not create flooded out areas where a torrent comes out of a downspout. Since there are no basements, there is less need to move water away from a foundation like we did up north. Many people install gutters/downspouts (I believe) as they always had them up north.
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Water was not flowing evenly off of our roof (Veranda Mason model) during the daily summer rainstorms. It was pouring off in specific locations like a roaring waterfall. 6” gutters stopped that and now we have no run off. Our downspouts drain through an underground pipe with pop-up drains in the planters where we have gravel/rocks. Works great for us!