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8 month old roof - area behind gutter seems open and back roof is bubbling / lifting
Just had my roof completely replaced in December - down to bare wood / any problem boards replaced / etc. Been having humidity problems in the house and have had HVAC serviced (fine) + checked attic ...
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Can I use a simple rain diverter to direct water into the gutter?
Water has ruined the skirt board and siding because it runs off the roof and right down the wall since the gutter doesn't go all the way to the end of the house.
Besides replacing the entire gutter I ...
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Will larger gutter solve overshooting problem?
Due to the structure of the roof, the water from several planes goes into one spot of the gutter, which causes severe overshooting problem even with clean gutter, as one can tell from the water marks ...
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Water dripping past gutters
I have one side of my gutter dripping below the overhang. I am attaching the photos of left and right side of the roof as well as the left from underneath where its dripping. Do you think the water is ...
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Can I use hidden gutter brackets on the ends of rafters with no fascia?
I'd like to install some gutters on my detached garage. Most of the instructions online assume that either:
There's a fascia board attached to the ends of the roof rafters; in that case you attach ...
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Drip edge replacement
The drip edge on my house is peeling back and wasn't noticed until significant water damage to the soffits occurred. Doesn't seem like it was ever actually fastened to the sheathing with nails, nor ...
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How to handle rainwater on this awkward roof edge?
I’m trying to evaluate/troubleshoot this gutter system to better manage rainwater runoff. I wonder if this spot here may cause issues, and if so, how to handle it.
Water runs off the narrow edge ...
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Is fiberglass showing on roof shingles an indicator of immediate repair needed?
We have a storm coming in today so I spent the day yesterday cleaning my gutters which were chocked full of debris. They also a significant amount of roof material in my gutters (my understanding is I ...
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How to correct guttering / roof problem on roof corner
I have a section of guttering next to a concave corner where two sections of roof meet, where water runs down the side of the house.
After having the guttering looked at and still leaking, I've gone ...
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Where is this water stream under the gutter coming from?
I have a stream of water going under my siding from the gutters. The gutters are new and completely clean, no debris. Also, the roof has vented drip edge extending into the gutters about an inch.
I ...
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How do I flash a roof valley into a nearby gutter?
The following roof valley bypasses the gutter and spills too much water over the adjacent roof overhang. I figure a bent piece of aluminum flashing installed appropriately could divert the valley ...
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Neighbours guttering running onto roof
Hi I have just got home to see our neighbour at the back has put guttering running straight onto our outhouse roof. I wondered if this was allowed or should the pipe be going right down to the ...
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Repair roof flashing that is tucked under gutter rather than over it
I noticed water dripping from behind the gutter. When I climbed up to investigate, I found that a piece of flashing was installed incorrectly. The gutter should be tucked under the flashing. But ...
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Is it okay to face nail the drip edge to the fascia?
A sunroom contractor is adding a screened in deck to my house. The drip edge was not delivered before the roofer installed the roof and he said that the drip edge could be installed later by lifting ...
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Can gutters be installed on top of shingles?
I saw the strangest thing in northern New York State in an area that gets a lot of snow.
Gutters were installed on top of the roof, maybe over the 4th or 5th row of shingles up from the bottom.
This ...
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When is it necessary to paint a wooden fascia (barge) board?
Context: a Florida roof and gutter is to be replaced, however the fascia wood was rotten and replaced. The plan is to be covered by aluminum fascia and has a drip edge.
When does it make sense to ...
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How to prevent water coming off the edge of a roof with no gutter?
On the side of our house that is perpendicular to the main roof ridge the roof (the ladders?) extends further by the ridge than it does down by the eaves. As a result, rain that hits close to the end ...
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Coping stone mismatch on corner of roof causing water damage to my wall
I moved into my house 18 months ago and the back of my flat roof extension has drainage issues.
You can see from the picture that the coping stones don't fit correctly on the corner (red circle) ...
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Replacing fascia board: what kind of contractor?
I was cleaning my gutters yesterday and I noted that the fascia board is coming apart.
I don't have the time or skills to do it myself. What kind of contractor would be best to hire? The ones I can ...
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Can drip edge be affixed using adhesive?
I need to replace my drip edge on a low pitch modified bitumen roof. The edge is about 13' long and I had to rip the old one cause it was deformed and not working right. Under it is a sheet of what ...
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Best way to install gutters on roof with no vertical facia or eaves
Hopefully the photo will illustrate the problem. I have a roof that only has a sort of moulding that transitions from roofing to the walls. Since there is only about 3/4" of vertical material to ...
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Retrofitting drip edges with a wooden spacer?
I'm preparing to install gutters, but I've noticed that rain just flows down my fascia boards. I anticipate having a problem with water going behind the gutters. I saw this Q&A, but the solution ...
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Where to locate heat tape within gutter
Our recently purchased home has de-icing cable and we rely on it to prevent ice dams and water intrusion (had a couple of wet spots last winter). It was not a professional installation. I called to ...
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How can I prevent water from getting behind the gutter?
A friend of mine is having a water problem; the water is coming down behind the gutter. It turns out the drip edge isn't covering up the gutter completely on the one side for a considerable length of ...
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