Gutter Installation Lantern

When I bought my first house in the Atlanta area, I figured gutters were gutters. You attach them to the roof edge, they catch rain, and that is about it. It took one heavy spring storm and a wet basement to teach me otherwise. The difference between a properly planned gutter system and one that was just thrown up is the difference between a dry crawl space and a costly cleanup. That experience is why I want to walk through what goes into a smart gutter installation, especia