Questions tagged [gutters]
A channel at the eaves or on the roof of a building, for carrying off rain water.
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Proper way to connect gutters
The picture above is where a gutter over the porch connects to a gutter over the garage for my home. As you can see, two gutters are connected using a downspout at an angle leaving a section of the ...
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Looking advice for repairing gutter leaking
I have a gutter leaking. The start price is $450 if I hire a company. I wonder if I could do it by myself but not sure what materials.
I saw the leaking is from the joint section of the gutter and ...
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Uneven / open drip edges after siding and fascia replacement
I recently had my siding replaced, which included all fascia, flashing, etc, and new gutters.
I notice that the drip edge is no longer securely against the gutters or fascia. In some cases, it seems ...
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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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How can I repair an underground gutter drain pipe broken at the face of a concrete slab?
I can't use couplers because there's cement around the pvc pipes. Its cracked right to the curb. How do I fix it?
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Why divide a downspout or require an extra sleeve?
A gutter installer just put gutters and downspouts on my new addition. Is this some new technique that I am not privy to? What would be the purpose of doing it this way?
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Does this downspout design make sense?
I've recently started smelling a musty smell in my upstairs bedroom. The bedroom closet just happens to be where the downspout from the main roof drains onto the roof for my garage and creates a kind ...
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Does this gutter look like it's installed correctly?
I've attached a photo showing that there are some gaps between the gutter and what it is attached to. The gaps aren't huge, but I can see the sky through them. Are these gaps likely to cause problems ...
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Why is there a gap between fascia and gutter?
I have a 30 year old house, which I have owned for the last five years. The gutters are getting old and I want to replace all. Other than being old and rusty they are working fine based on my ...
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How to re-route this downspout between the back doors if adding a tile patio?
I am trying to help a friend design a patio off the back of their house. They want Saltillo tile to match their front porch, over a concrete pad with shared steps coming off the two back doors. How ...
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Maximum length of a rain chain
Can I hang a rain chain with cups from a gutter on a two story house? Will it get too heavy when it rains?
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How to fix water missing gutter? [duplicate]
When it rains, water from the second floor downspout misses the first floor gutter on the right side and comes down the siding (as shown below). You can see the evidence (vegetation) growing to the ...
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Wood trim and new gutters: Gutters first or paint first? [closed]
I feel that its time for my house to get new gutters. The current ones leak, don't drain completely, need very frequent cleaning, and the damn tree rats chewed through the leaf guards in many places.
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Why were my gutters installed this way?
Getting new gutters soon because of water overflow and gutters that still get clogged even with guards. The new company showed pics of the current installation and it doesn't look right. From the pic ...
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Water leak where the gutter attaches to the fascia
We recently replaced the roof and installed new gutters. One month later I have a water leak where the gutter attaches to the fascia. What can be the reason?
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Diverting water that falls thru a deck (under deck ceiling)
I just put a patio under my deck and now want to keep water from getting on it. I'd like to install an under deck ceiling, however, there's only really 1 or 2 options for a gutter even though there ...
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How can water be diverted away from the street curb in front of my house?
How can water be diverted away from the street curb in front of my house? Several of my neighbors are draining water from their sump pumps onto the road and it runs down the curb and collects in ...
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Allow downspout discharge to cross a sidewalk in a freezing climate?
I have two downspouts whose discharge I need to get past a sidewalk. Currently for each gutter, corrugated tubing is run underground, under the sidewalk, for approximately 20 feet where it discharges ...
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Downspout overwhelms French drain and water enters basement-- how to fix?
There is a space of about 12" between my concrete drive and the house. 4" perforated PVC pipe is run the length of the house in this space and drains into the yard out back. The pipe is ...
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How can I clean out my gutters while still on the ground?
My roof is taller than I'm comfortable getting on a ladder. I've got a couple weeds/trees starting to grow in them. Is there a tool that would somehow let me scrape or use water-pressure to clean the ...
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What are my gutter guard options?
As I mentioned in a prior post, I'm planning to add some gutters to my house. I see that there's wide variety of gutter guards available and was curious which ones are better?
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How to couple 4" round corrugated downspout to plain round
I'd like to connect a 4" plain round downspout filter to an existing 4" round corrugated downspout. Do I need a specific type of coupling to do that, or will the 4" corrugated fit ...
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How to know where water from gutters is going?
My gutters are connected to pipes that go underground. I am trying to figure out where these pipes are connected to ,and ultimately where is the water going.
The previous owners didn't give me any ...
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how to replace gutters without disturbing roof shingles
I want to replace a 35-foot straight length of box-style metal gutter that is up against a wood fascia. My idea is to use power sheet metal shears (nibbler) and slice off the old gutter on the back ...
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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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Resurfacing a raised deck; want waterproofing (dexerdry); need gutters? Also: comment on plan?
Thanks for reading. I'm starting the planning stage of a raised deck (without space underneath) overhaul/resurfacing. I have one concrete question regarding waterproofing but would also appreciate ...
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Fit guttering when shed roof extends further than expected
I have recently bought a new shed and opted to not have the installers fit guttering thinking that I'd do it myself (c'mon, £200 for a bit of guttering is a bit steep!).
I've gone and bought some ...
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Downspouts that don't get destroyed by the sun [closed]
I live in Colorado. The sun here is very strong.
I've purchased the following downspouts (plastic, flexible) to attach to my metal gutters:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Amerimax-Home-Products-Flex-A-...
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Was my gutter installed improperly?
I got into a project this weekend that involved removing the siding and getting into my wall from the exterior to fix a plumbing leak. Upon doing so, I noticed much of the framing wood above the ...
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Is it ok to feed these waste water pipes into a gutter channel
I'm in the process of replacing a load of rotten decking. While I have the decking up I decided to fit a gutter channel under the outside tap. The channel is quite deep (shown) and will go against the ...
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How to prevent heavy rainwater from jumping the gutter?
During heavy rain, the water collects from my second floor roof and runs onto the first floor roof as it should. The problem is that since all this water is now concentrated from the second floor ...
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How do I fix my leaking gutter?
When it rains, my gutter leaks badly.
What's the best way to go about fixing this?
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What is causing the leak behind our gutter?
Our gutter was recently replaced and there is one spot that has been leaking ever since (let's just say, we haven't had the best experience with the contractor and have been trying unsuccessfully to ...
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Will dark gutters stay ice free better than light colored gutters?
There is a good answer at the related question What are the pros and cons of installing a roof heating cable? about ice dams and such. I have a dark colored roof and I have dark colored leaf covers (...
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Is it okay to remove the roof gutter when installing patio cover connected to the roof fascia?
I want to install an insulated patio roof over a balcony by connecting it to the house roof fascia. The patio roof panels are too thick to fit under the house roof gutter. Is it okay to remove the ...
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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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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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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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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.
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Are gutter guards worth the investment? [closed]
I'm trying to make a decision on whether or not I should install gutter guards on my house. We do have some tall trees in our backyard about 30ft from the house, so our gutters need cleaning at least ...
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How to install k-style gutter guards
I have 5" k-style gutters and am attempting to install guards on them myself. I picked up samples of 2 different styles at my local big box store; both of these are advertised as fitting 4", ...
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Finding guards for your gutters when you don't know the make or model
Several years ago I let the guy who pressure washed our house convince me to take out the gutter guards. I have come to deeply regret this decision. My gutters are constantly clogging, and I'm ...
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What are the pros and cons of louvered gutter alternatives?
One part of our house has a gutter nearly 30' above grade (a dry-laid brick patio outside a walkout basement), which never gets cleaned out because I don't enjoy being on a ladder that high, and that ...
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How can I stop water running inwards under gutters?
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We have a screened and carpeted porch with gutters along two sides. In very heavy bursts of rain, the water gushes in through the screen of the porch and floods the carpet. (We have a ...
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Joining galvanized gutter sections: Rivet, solder, spotweld, or another method?
I will be replacing a section of gutter on a barn in a month and was wondering what the best method of joining the sections is. I will have limited ergonomics working in a lift about 27 ft off the ...
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How can I repair leaks in metal wrapped wood gutters?
I've noticed a good bit of rain water leaking through what first appeared to be my gutters on my roof. When I got on the ladder and took a few pictures ( attached ), I noticed I've got wooden gutters ...
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Gutter installation on fascia with or without 1x2 wood drip edge
I have a similar situation to this post (What is this small strip of wood in front of fascia?) with a 1x2" presumably serving as a drip edge along the fascia. In some areas along the eaves this 1x2 ...
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Adding an eaves drip edge to an existing roof installation
There is some water dripping behind the gutter, and I am thinking of installing a drip edge. From what I read a drip edge is installed under the ice water shield at the eaves. The ice water shield ...
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moving water away from gutter downspout
I have a dip around one of my downspouts and I have a lot of water gathering in that area when it rains. It's coming from gutter downspout and neighbors gutters.
I want to install water collector (...
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