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Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 2, 2007, 3:52 pm
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> >>> dmham...@gmail.com wrote in news:1193983175.832998.286730
> >>> @o3g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:
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> >>>> I have fairly new gutters and they are not working. The rain runs
> >>>> between the house and the gutter. I have verified that the shingles
> >>>> overlap into the guttter, but the water sticks to the bottom side of
> >>>> the shingle instead of dripping into the gutter. The water runs
> >>>> underneath the shingle back towards the house and runs between the
> >>>> house and the gutter. In some instances the water accumulates above
> >>>> the soffit at eave vinyl. I am concerned this will rot the roof.
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> >>>> I already have drip gaurds.
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> >>>> Any ideas on what to look for? or how to fix it?
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> >>> You do have metal drip edge on there right?
> >>> http://search.hardwarestore.com/?query=drip+edge
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> >>> If so, you are saying the water is following the underside of the
> >>> shingle to the drip edge, running down the drip edge, then going from
> >>> the lip of the drip edge onto the fascia board behind the gutter. Is
> >>> that correct?
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> >>> If that is the case (which I had to deal with once), you can get some
> >>> aluminum or vinyl strips/flashing whatever. Cut long stips wide
> >>> enough to overhang the gutter when the other end is slid up behind
> >>> the drip edge lip on the facia board.
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> >>> You'll need to tack it so it stays put. If you use aluminum, use
> >>> aluminum nails. If you don't, the nails (even galvanized) will
> >>> corrode the aluminum over time and the nailheads will eventually
> >>> give.
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> >> How about riveting it to the back edge of the gutter, if the gutter is
> >> aluminum?
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> > Many ways. Just providing a concept/approach.
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> > Then there's roofing nails (2" would work), gutter spikes, railroad
> > spikes, a crossbow, etc...and of course - duct tape (poster's pick).
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> > Red...
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> The crossbow definitely sounds like a red green idea!- Hide quoted text -
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Have the wife hold the drip age while you aim the cross-bow.
Have the life insurance company's number programmed into your cell
phone - one touch dialing preferred.
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