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Gutter covers - anything work? RichK 06-13-2005
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Posted by RichK on June 13, 2005, 1:17 pm
HI All,

Wondering what the "state of the art" is in rain gutter covers. A couple
years ago, we had the roof shingles installed, but the roofing guys could
not recommend a good gutter covers.

Originally, the gutters were covered with a nylon mash type cover, but it
was flimsy and buckled up in many places. I installed a white, flat plastic
covers from Home Depot. It looked like they should keep the leaves and
maple seeds out - but it did not work too good. Fair amount of water makes
it past it. How - don't know.

What should I try next ??? :-) Don't enjoy climbing anymore.

Rich



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Posted by Goedjn on June 13, 2005, 6:09 pm

>Wondering what the "state of the art" is in rain gutter covers. A couple
>years ago, we had the roof shingles installed, but the roofing guys could
>not recommend a good gutter covers.
>
>Originally, the gutters were covered with a nylon mash type cover, but it
>was flimsy and buckled up in many places. I installed a white, flat plastic
>covers from Home Depot. It looked like they should keep the leaves and
>maple seeds out - but it did not work too good. Fair amount of water makes
>it past it. How - don't know.
>
>What should I try next ??? :-) Don't enjoy climbing anymore.

Take the gutter off. Install another fascia attached to the first
with spring-loaded hinges. When you need to clean the gutters,
reach up with a gaff, and pull down on the gutter until it flips
upside down.

--Goedjn

Posted by PipeDown on June 13, 2005, 7:12 pm
Spring loaded hinges? Has anyone ever actually done that? Sounds like I
could pay someone to clean them for me 5 years in a row before I could pay
for new facia with funky "micky mouse" spring loaded hinges.

When the downspout clogs and the gutters fill up, do they suddenly flip open
and dump the water all over.

I don't know of any that are perfect.


>
>>Wondering what the "state of the art" is in rain gutter covers. A couple
>>years ago, we had the roof shingles installed, but the roofing guys could
>>not recommend a good gutter covers.
>>
>>Originally, the gutters were covered with a nylon mash type cover, but it
>>was flimsy and buckled up in many places. I installed a white, flat
>>plastic
>>covers from Home Depot. It looked like they should keep the leaves and
>>maple seeds out - but it did not work too good. Fair amount of water
>>makes
>>it past it. How - don't know.
>>
>>What should I try next ??? :-) Don't enjoy climbing anymore.
>
> Take the gutter off. Install another fascia attached to the first
> with spring-loaded hinges. When you need to clean the gutters,
> reach up with a gaff, and pull down on the gutter until it flips
> upside down.
>
> --Goedjn



Posted by RichK on June 14, 2005, 8:34 am


> When the downspout clogs and the gutters fill up, do they suddenly flip
open
> and dump the water all over.

I have an unusuall problem. There's only one downspout and it seems to be
at the higher end of the house. There's is always some water at the oposite
end. Debrish, whatever makes it past the cover, slowly accumulates at that
end.

Not sure if the house has settled over time, or the gutters have. There
does not seem to be way to lift the existing gutters up, or bend them up.

Rich





Posted by MLD on June 13, 2005, 7:30 pm

>
> >Wondering what the "state of the art" is in rain gutter covers. A couple
> >years ago, we had the roof shingles installed, but the roofing guys could
> >not recommend a good gutter covers.
> >
> >Originally, the gutters were covered with a nylon mash type cover, but it
> >was flimsy and buckled up in many places. I installed a white, flat
plastic
> >covers from Home Depot. It looked like they should keep the leaves and
> >maple seeds out - but it did not work too good. Fair amount of water
makes
> >it past it. How - don't know.
> >
> >What should I try next ??? :-) Don't enjoy climbing anymore.
>
> Take the gutter off. Install another fascia attached to the first
> with spring-loaded hinges. When you need to clean the gutters,
> reach up with a gaff, and pull down on the gutter until it flips
> upside down.
>
> --Goedjn

Have you ever seen gutters filled with ice? The weight of the ice made them
almost tip on their own without hinges. Your way, while creative, would be
nothing but trouble.
MLD



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