1 Types of Gutters and How to Prepare for an Install. 2  Advice on Gutters and Downspouts. 3  Tips for Cleaning and Repairing Gutters.  Outdoor Spring Maintenance Tips.
One mil is 1/000th of an inch. A sheet of paper is 4/1000ths of an inch thick, so 10 mil has the thickness of 2 1/2 sheets of paper. A mil is not to be confused with a millimeter(mm). On average human hair is 100 microns or .004 inches. 10 mil is the width of about 2 and a half human hairs.
The diameter of human hair varies from 0.017 to 0.18 millimeters (0.00067 to 0.00709 in). There are two million small, tubular glands and sweat glands that produce watery fluids that cool the body by evaporation. The glands at the opening of the hair produce a fatty secretion that lubricates the hair. Hair growth begins inside the hair follicle