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Gutter clogged - who to call? miamicuse 05-31-2006
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Posted by Banty on June 1, 2006, 10:14 am
>
>You can call a 100$ hr plumber, I call an 8$hr kid.
>


$8/hr kiddo, if he slips off the roof, can make for a future home insurance cost
which would make a $100/hr gutter installer look pretty cheap.

Banty


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Posted by Banty on June 1, 2006, 10:12 am
>
>
>> miamicuse wrote:
>> > I have a house with an interior courtyard where half the roof actually
>> > slopes to this courtyard. For this reason there is a gutter around the
>edge
>> > and eventually drains to a gutter which goes down and into the the slab
>and
>> > bends and eventually comes out of the house on the other end.
>> >
>> > This is now completely clogged up from leaves and debris going into it.
>> >
>> > I have tired to shoot water using a high speed garden hose jet, no
>luck...so
>> > I need professional help.
>> >
>> > What kind of professionals do I need? Don't think I need a plumber
>right?
>> > I don't think this is appropriate to shoot down a 3" snake designed for
>a
>> > PVC sewer.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > MC
>> >
>> >
>> Hi,
>> Can I call you LAZY BUGGER?
>
>What do you mean?
>
>This is a house I just bought and had dozens of problems I need to address.
>Half of the down spout is buried inside the concrete slab and it is blocked
>somewhere. How am I being lazy?
>

Or maybe just sensible and aware of limitations.

Two things I don't do - climb on my roof and crawl around in my crawlspace. The
local E.R. has enough business, thank you.

For this I'd contact a gutter installer. I did in the past. It'll cost a
little more than you'd think, though.

Banty


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Posted by Rapid on June 1, 2006, 11:22 am
Banty wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>>miamicuse wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have a house with an interior courtyard where half the roof actually
>>>>slopes to this courtyard. For this reason there is a gutter around the
>>
>>edge
>>
>>>>and eventually drains to a gutter which goes down and into the the slab
>>
>>and
>>
>>>>bends and eventually comes out of the house on the other end.
>>>>
>>>>This is now completely clogged up from leaves and debris going into it.
>>>>
>>>>I have tired to shoot water using a high speed garden hose jet, no
>>
>>luck...so
>>
>>>>I need professional help.
>>>>
>>>>What kind of professionals do I need? Don't think I need a plumber
>>
>>right?
>>
>>>>I don't think this is appropriate to shoot down a 3" snake designed for
>>
>>a
>>
>>>>PVC sewer.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>MC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>Can I call you LAZY BUGGER?
>>
>>What do you mean?
>>
>>This is a house I just bought and had dozens of problems I need to address.
>>Half of the down spout is buried inside the concrete slab and it is blocked
>>somewhere. How am I being lazy?
>>
>
>
> Or maybe just sensible and aware of limitations.
>
> Two things I don't do - climb on my roof and crawl around in my crawlspace.
The
> local E.R. has enough business, thank you.
>
> For this I'd contact a gutter installer. I did in the past. It'll cost a
> little more than you'd think, though.
>
> Banty
>
>
how is crawling in a crawl space going to send you to the e-room?

Posted by Banty on June 1, 2006, 11:40 am
>
>Banty wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>miamicuse wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have a house with an interior courtyard where half the roof actually
>>>>>slopes to this courtyard. For this reason there is a gutter around the
>>>
>>>edge
>>>
>>>>>and eventually drains to a gutter which goes down and into the the slab
>>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>>>bends and eventually comes out of the house on the other end.
>>>>>
>>>>>This is now completely clogged up from leaves and debris going into it.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have tired to shoot water using a high speed garden hose jet, no
>>>
>>>luck...so
>>>
>>>>>I need professional help.
>>>>>
>>>>>What kind of professionals do I need? Don't think I need a plumber
>>>
>>>right?
>>>
>>>>>I don't think this is appropriate to shoot down a 3" snake designed for
>>>
>>>a
>>>
>>>>>PVC sewer.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>MC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>Can I call you LAZY BUGGER?
>>>
>>>What do you mean?
>>>
>>>This is a house I just bought and had dozens of problems I need to address.
>>>Half of the down spout is buried inside the concrete slab and it is blocked
>>>somewhere. How am I being lazy?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Or maybe just sensible and aware of limitations.
>>
>>Two things I don't do - climb on my roof and crawl around in my crawlspace.
The
>> local E.R. has enough business, thank you.
>>
>> For this I'd contact a gutter installer. I did in the past. It'll cost a
>> little more than you'd think, though.
>>
>> Banty
>>
>>
>how is crawling in a crawl space going to send you to the e-room?


Panic. :)

Crawlspaces ain't my thing.

Cheers,
Banty


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Posted by z on June 1, 2006, 3:38 pm

miamicuse wrote:
> > miamicuse wrote:
> > > I have a house with an interior courtyard where half the roof actually
> > > slopes to this courtyard. For this reason there is a gutter around the
> edge
> > > and eventually drains to a gutter which goes down and into the the slab
> and
> > > bends and eventually comes out of the house on the other end.
> > >
> > > This is now completely clogged up from leaves and debris going into it.
> > >
> > > I have tired to shoot water using a high speed garden hose jet, no
> luck...so
> > > I need professional help.
> > >
> > > What kind of professionals do I need? Don't think I need a plumber
> right?
> > > I don't think this is appropriate to shoot down a 3" snake designed for
> a
> > > PVC sewer.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > MC
> > >
> > >
> > Hi,
> > Can I call you LAZY BUGGER?
>
> What do you mean?
>
> This is a house I just bought and had dozens of problems I need to address.
> Half of the down spout is buried inside the concrete slab and it is blocked
> somewhere. How am I being lazy?

Clogs are usually where the downspout has a corner or angle. With
"normal" downspouts, that's usually at one end or the other, and of
course it's always the top that's clogged, so I just risk my life on a
ladder with a hose and nozzle jammed into the top of the downspout and
somehow wedged in going full blast, and jimmying an untwisted coat
hanger up and down and through the corner as far as I can until the
clog breaks up. If the corner is under the slab, it's going to be
trickier, but no doubt the same principle applies....


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