Artists Sought For Storm Drain Art Posted by Alex Nochez on Feb 4, 2014 - 10:05:09 PM

MALIBUThe city is looking for art to place on storm drains for a new public art campaign that began on January 31.

The design will be placed on these inlets.

An artist will be chosen by the city to design and paint a piece that emphasizes the Keep It Clean campaign, as well as environmental consciousness with an approach that will broaden viewer's understanding of the connection between gutters, storm drains, and the ocean while also spotlighting local art, according to announcement on the city's website.

To apply for the project, hopeful artists will need to submit a project approach that includes the design's concept, the estimated timing of the project and the choice of materials, as well as visual representations of what the project will be. A plan for spills and the disposal of dirty water will also need to be included with the project proposal. The actual designs will be painted on the storm drain inlets at Cross Creek Road, Heathcliff Road at Point Dume Shopping Center, on the corner of Morning View Drive and Pacific Coast Highway and at Trancas Park.

The city states in the instructions that the project will be chosen based on the quality of the design and must have a two-year life expectancy. These designs must emphasize the Keep It Clean campaign by including the website for it in the piece. The artist can sign his or her name on the artwork, if they so choose.

While the size of the piece is up to the artist, the city stresses that it must not be placed on the asphalt roadway. Instead, it can be placed on the sidewalk, the inlet lid or gutter. Once the piece is done, a clear sealant that will act as a protector will be placed over the design, and the artist must remain on-site until the protector coat dries.

The chosen design will receive $3,200 that will cover the cost of the project, including supplies, installation and touch-ups, if needed. To apply, submissions must be turned by February 27 at 11:59 p.m. To fill out and submit an application, artists can visit http://malibucity.org/FormCenter/Environmental-Sustainability-Forms-9/Call-to-Artists-72.

For more information, Coastal Preservation Specialist Casey Zweig can be contacted at czweig@malibucity.orgor at 310-456-2489 ext. 236.

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Step 1: Planning the project

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Almost all home centers and full-service hardware stores sell gutter systems that are designed primarily for easy installation. But with just a little bit more work, you can use these same parts to put together gutters and downspouts that are stronger and better looking too.

Evaluate and plan the project Installing your own gutters can save you substantially over professionally installed gutters, but there are a few pitfalls to watch out for. Inspect the fascia and soffit (Fig. B) for signs of rotted wood, which will need to be replaced before you put up the gutters. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles. Youll have to either remove this as we did or add a continuous strip of wood under it to create a flat plane for the gutters. In either case, prime and paint bare wood before you hang the gutters.

Draw a sketch and measure your house Fig. A shows an example of a gutter system for a typical house. Record the length of the gutter runs and mark the downspout locations. Then count up the inside and outside corners and end caps (note whether they are right or left ends). Measure the height of downspouts and add 4 ft. to each for the extension away from the house at the bottom. Each downspout requires three elbows. There are two types of elbows that turn either to the front or side of the downspout. Most installations require only front elbows, but occasionally you may need a side elbow, usually to turn the downspout extension sideways. Here are a few planning tips:

Figure B: Mounting details

Measure the horizontal gutter runs and downspouts and identify the parts you'll need.

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Cut the front and back sides with a tin snips. Bend the gutter and cut the bottom.

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) As you battled your way through the drastic weather changes over the past several weeks, imagine the toll it has taken on your roof!

Owner of Buddy Heileman Shingle Roofing in Northeast Philadelphia, Buddy is a busy man these days. Hes receiving a lot of calls from customers requesting he check their roof.

Heileman has 40 years experience, and he says the most common problem is at this time of year is, a lot of ice damming. Once the gutters freeze up on the roof and once the snow melt starts to come down it cant get in the gutter. Usually it backs up into the house at that point.

What can the homeowner do in this situation? Take the gutter off the edge of the roof. Let everything get off the roof so it cant back up into the house. That is normally what we do.

And for those who need a new roof? Heileman says the most important part of any roofing contract is the installation itself. If the roof is not installed correctly, the roofing manufacturer will not honor the warranty, so choosing a reputable contractor is critical.

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KUCHING: The absence of gutters on the roofs will make it difficult for environmentalists to practise the green initiative like harvesting rain water.

Secretary-general of Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda), Sim Kiang Chiok, said the green initiative was very much encouraged by the government and in the case of rain water harvesting, its clearly a green initiative for it had something to do with water conservation.

If gutters are not installed on the roof of houses, then it will be difficult to conduct rain harvesting, he told The Borneo Post yesterday.

Sim explained that the collected water could be used for daily activities such as washing, adding that the use of harvested rainwater would certainly help to save the amount of treated water used for daily activities.

Although the state Building Ordinance requires gutters to be installed in all houses, there are certain local councils which allow houses built without gutters mainly for aesthetic reasons.

For developers, it is acceptable for houses to be built without any gutter installed on the roof.

The Health Ministry recently proposed that new housing projects are prohibited from installing rainwater gutter on the roof to curb the rising number of dengue cases.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said the move was necessary as Malaysians were still unaware that gutters which were not properly maintained could become breeding grounds of aedes mosquitoes.

The Health Ministry also proposed that Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry amend its existing regulations so that all rainwater gutters in existing houses would be removed for effective eradication of aedes mosquitoes.

Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, when contacted on Tuesday, said an in-depth study and referral to those in the construction industry should be conducted before coming up with measure to prohibit new housing projects from installing rainwater gutters on the roof.

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KUCHING: An in-depth study and referral involving those in the construction industry should be conducted before coming up with measures to prohibit new housing projects from installing rainwater gutters on the roof.

Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he personally did not see the rationale of the proposal to prohibit the installation of rainwater gutters on the roof for newly constructed houses.

I believe the requirement for gutters comes within building by-laws. I am puzzled how the Ministry of Health suddenly came up with this idea of doing away with gutters in new building laws merely because he (deputy minister) thought that it could retain water and thus a breeding ground for aedes mosquitoes, he said when contacted yesterday.

Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Minister of Youth Development, was commenting on the Health Ministrys proposal that new housing projects be prohibited from installing rainwater gutters on the roof to curb the rising number of dengue cases.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said the move was necessary as Malaysians were still unaware that gutters that were not properly maintained could become breeding grounds of aedes mosquitoes.

The Health Ministry also proposed that the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government amend its existing regulations so that all rainwater gutters in existing houses would be removed for effective eradication of aedes mosquitoes.

I personally feel that there is no necessity to do away with gutters. If the problem is the breeding of aedes mosquitoes, then find ways to eradicate the mosquitoes. It is very unlikely that aedes will breed in a gutter unless it is a faulty gutter, said Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman.

He said tropical Malaysia experiences quite heavy rain throughout the year and that houses were fixed with gutters to allow for proper discharge of rain water to the drain.

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