"Joe Bobst" wrote in message
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No, they aren't a "necessity". Most homes, if properly landscaped and
maintained, will do just fine without them.

Nonsense. That may be true in Arizona, but falling water from the eaves
will
leave a trench around the house that nothing will grow in.


But they are still not a necessity. My house was built in 1978 and has
gutter, but the detached garage did not. I added one on one side because it
made a trench in the herb garden, but the other has none and never will as
long as I live here. No need.

Nice to have on a house, but still not a necessity in many cases.
Ed

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