Rainhead
Encyclopedia
A leader head is a device used in roof
plumbing
to capture stormwater
runoff from the rain gutter
ing of a building. While, generally speaking, such a device is known as either a leader head or a conductor head within the fields of architecture
, building design and construction
, it may be known as a rainhead in some regions of the world.
Leader heads are commonly made from sheet metal
in the form of a box
of varying shape and size which is open at the top and has one or more outlets to which downpipes are attached. Where they are used to collect water from a scupper
they may be known as a conductor head.
Leader heads are often used as architectural
features on a building.
Roof
A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing is the system of pipes and drains installed in a building for the distribution of potable drinking water and the removal of waterborne wastes, and the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures in such systems. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping...
to capture stormwater
Stormwater
Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation events. It may also be used to apply to water that originates with snowmelt that enters the stormwater system...
runoff from the rain gutter
Rain gutter
A rain gutter is a narrow channel, or trough, forming the component of a roof system which collects and diverts rainwater shed by the roof....
ing of a building. While, generally speaking, such a device is known as either a leader head or a conductor head within the fields of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, building design and construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, it may be known as a rainhead in some regions of the world.
Leader heads are commonly made from sheet metal
Sheet metal
Sheet metal is simply metal formed into thin and flat pieces. It is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking, and can be cut and bent into a variety of different shapes. Countless everyday objects are constructed of the material...
in the form of a box
Box
Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles for permanent use as storage, or for temporary use often for transporting contents. The word derives from the Greek πύξος , "box, boxwood"....
of varying shape and size which is open at the top and has one or more outlets to which downpipes are attached. Where they are used to collect water from a scupper
Scupper
A scupper is an opening in the side walls of an open-air structure, for purposes of draining water. They are usually placed at or near ground level, and allow rain or liquids to flow off the side of the open-air structure, instead of pooling within the walls.There are two main kinds of scupper:#...
they may be known as a conductor head.
Leader heads are often used as architectural
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
features on a building.