[Cob] Catching debris pre-gutter

[Dulane]

What about loofah? Kinda late in the season to grow a vine or two, but they are good cellulose filters, and they grow well (where they grow).

> On Sep 1, 2016, at 6:57 PM, alex mackenzie <alexgmackenzie at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> I was inquiring about corrugated drainage pipe as gutter a while back.
> Wotked out great (thanks for your first hand insights Bernhard etc!).
> Because I am using full pipe around a curved (oval) roof edge I have sliced
> the pipe open with one long cut its entire length and it "grabs" on to the
> roof quite nicely. I want to put something along that edge that runs the
> rain into the gutter so as to catch debris before it gets into the pipe.
> Having a closed pipe helps but it needs more help what with all the Douglas
> Fir spitting needles down. Fine things, these needles!
> So I know some people use scotchbrite pads as filters in their water
> systems. Non woven, lets water pass but not bits and pieces. Same stuff as
> the scrubby side of your scouring/dish sponge. They sell it 1" thick, 4"
> wide in a roll 30 feet long. All great, except for the cost. Too
> expensive.  I would need three rolls tallying up to over $500CN. Intended
> for commercial sanding and polishing applications.
> Any other ideas? Screen is not fine enough and too awkward to install on a
> curve. Is there something akin to Scotchbrite but cheaper? Spongy/latticed
> but non absorbent, lets water pass but not pine needles.
> Cleaning this tube is not really an option except for water flushing it out
> naturally.
> Thanks!
> Alex
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