How do I fix or add Al nails in house eaves to stop overflow waterfall

Posted by bent on May 21, 2007, 3:11 pm

I have a large Horizontal std house eaves run, maybe 35'-40', and when rain
really comes down, particularly when the eaves has not been cleaned out
recently, I get an overflowing waterfall around the middle of that run. The
overflowing waterfall is right where there is a basement window, and it
flows into the house and all over the floor, so I have a problem. Even when
I clean it out every few months it will happen.
Is the type with the Aluminum nails placed through the eaves. I do not know
how these nails are installed, if they are pre-drilled and therefore
precisely located, or if they can be re-hammered in, etc. I am specifically
interested in the mechanical connection of the nails to the house.
I don't know if there is a flat wood board the nails are in, what type of
wood or how thick, or if several boards, or if I can re-use the same nail
holes, with or without larger diameter nails, or shims, or if I can position
other or additional nail hole locations. My problem is re-inforcing and
improving, because I can't leave it, considering the position of the window.
SO,
How do I diagnose and fix the problem wrt the nails. My guess is I would
start by running a string line because its a large run, and thus easily
overflows. Where do I start to determine if/how to do this?
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Posted by bent on May 22, 2007, 8:04 pm

the original eaves was retrofitted with new aluminum eaves and has new
soffits and an entire wrapping of aluminum trim, so I can't see what kind of
mounting there would be
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Posted by bent on May 23, 2007, 11:41 am

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....on these retrofitted gutters that are overflowing. Since all I can see
behind them is retrofitted Aluminum trim and soffits. Those nails are
magically delicious.
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Posted by longshot on May 23, 2007, 5:57 am

are you talking about gutters?

Posted by bent on May 23, 2007, 11:34 am

yes, I just got a strange e-mail, something about gutters and downspouts. I
thought an eavestrough was a gutter.
"A rain gutter (also known as eavestrough, guttering or just gutter) is a
narrow channel, or trough, forming the component of a roof system which
collects and diverts rainwater shed by the roof. In many buildings..."
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_gutter
I was hoping for a layman's definition so I could clarify
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