More About Rain Chains...
Rain Chains replace the traditional downspout on a typical household gutter system.  They are a wonderful way to add a unique 
decorative accent to your house, while maintaining the functionality of a traditional downspout.  With rain chains, you can 
actually see the water as it clings to the chains, or funnels through the cups, as it makes its way down to the ground.  The look 
and sound of the cascading water is mesmerizing.  Rain Chains have been in use in Japan for hundreds of years.  The Japanese 
name for Rain Chains is Kusari Doi.  The copper variety will gain a rustic and timeless verdigris patina color as it ages.  They 
are a perfect accent to any home, and they are an endless conversation piece!

How they attach...
Rain Chains are easy to install (no tools  are required, except perhaps to take down that old downspout!).  Each 
chain comes with it's own attachment piece (seen below).  The copper hook provided with each rain chain simply 
rests in the gutter hole, and the rain chain is hung from it.  Simple!

About Rain Chain Construction and Cautions
Rain chains are actually linked funnels with a hole (not cups). Properly designed rain chains should be funnel shaped and have a bottom hole to allow the rain to properly flow. Shallow, flat, solid bottom rain chains, rain chain loops and rain chain links should be avoided for they cause too much splatter on your home. Cup style rain chains should also be avoided for the weight of the water in the chain will pull down your gutter. 

Properly designed rain chains allow water flows around and through each funnel which has a hole on the bottom. The hole allows the water to proper flow. Each funnel disconnects from the other funnels to shorten or lengthen to exact needs. There are copper links which are either spot welded, inserted or screwed into the funnels to connect the funnels together.

Description
Lotus Style Chains
To hold this in your hands is to feel the weight of the extra thick copper flowers and copper links. The bottom is finished with a solid copper cap. 

This chain makes a beautiful bubbling sound as water spills down through it. 

cup width: 3" 
Standard length: 8.5 feet 
Weight: pounds