gutter gards revisited
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Comments (3)Yes, it seems to have given her a whole new outlook on life :) ! I like how the colors of her hair exactly match the colors of her eyes, and then all the rest is another color. How did you decide on that particular color, btw? Very avant-garde. Love it. TFS. Oh, I like the stand, too....See MoreRe-visiting gutter cleaning
Comments (33)This is a timely thread. I thought installing Gutter Helmet with their Lifetime Warranty would save me from cleaning out that 2nd story gutter. I am 71. But after installation 8 months ago, it got plugged up possibly 2 months ago. Yesterday I found a 4 inch long plug of debris at the entrance to the downspout. The installer said that they do not install strainers ahead of downspouts. Has anyone with Gutter Helmet on this forum installed a strainer ahead of a downspout? Gutter Helmet has no cleanout facility at the gutter, is a closed system except for a small opening much to small for a hand, so how do clogged-up Gutter Helmet gutters get cleaned out? By removing an endcap and raking debris out? I also would need to buy a ladder corner standoff to get better access. In respect to rusty's comment, I have to get the water from the roof away from the house to help my sump pumps in the basement. But I am thinking about a 5 ft wide strip of pond liner covered with several inches of gravel, all sloped into a drain to the lower backyard, which might be my fallback without a gutter. Thanks for help!...See MoreThinking of getting a rain barrel
Comments (5)Hi K and the group, "Lisa, is there some kind of "formula" for how big my roof is to how many barrels I can get? Thank you all for your help." That should not be too hard to estimate. Take my front half of roof for example. I estimate it is about 15 feet X 60 = 900 square feet. I would estimate the top of a 55 gal drum to be about 5 square feet. 900 divided by 5 = 180 If I had gutters that did not leak and they caught all the water one inch of rain would raise the water level in the barrel 180 inches. A 55 gal drum is about 40 inches tall so one inch of rain would fill 4.5 55 gal drums. This is just an rough estimate for an example, if you measure the roof area and get the exact size and also find the exact square feet of the drum (I have run across a formula for converting a circle to square feet some place on the internet) you should be able to get very close on the estimate. The only real trick would be trying to figure more complex roof shapes where the water gets re-directed all over the place. As a side note, I have the most simple rain collection system available. It is nothing more then a plastic trash can set under a valley in the roof. I don't even have gutters (yet) and I get over a 40 to one ratio of rain filling the trash can. (1/2 inch of rain give me over 20 inches of water in the can. Hope this helps, DC...See MoreWhat is the cost of 'gutter helmet' and the like?
Comments (41)Quotes from Sept 28, 2011. Southwest Michigan. I have no gutters currently. My roof is rectangular gabled. My fascia is 48 ft X 32 ft. I've gotten four quotes for 5 inch continuous gutter including two 3X4 downspouts. First quote 700 dollars. Company not listed with the BBB. Teenager came in a beater truck to make the quote and offered nothing in writing... said he'd email it if i wanted. He did not know, nor could I find out subsequently what the gauge of material was. Probably not allowed to name names here but this was a very well known outfit nationwide. Third quote was 920 dollars. Respected local contractor with lots of commercial references and A+ BBB rating. .032 ga continuous 5 inch. Second quote was between the two above, but using .027 ga and less well known contractor with little commercial experience/references. Fourth quote was from another nationwide well known name specializing in leaf guard systems. .032 continuous 5 inch gutter. Snap Lock fastening system. Leaf guard system. Sounds great. But... wait for it...7400.00 dollars. Holy @#it. Minus the leaf guard system.... 3800.00 dollars. Minus the SnapLock system.... 1900.00 dollars. All quoting contractors above were checked for insurance/bonding, warranty, etc and were comparable. The fourth quote offered essentially the same quality and content as the third, for 1000 dollars more. Easy choice. However.... I really do like the idea of the SnapLock system for three reasons. **It does not pierce the rear of the gutter at any point, eliminating potential leaks into the fascia/screws/fasteners. **It separates the back surface of the gutter from the fascia board by about 1/4 inch preventing water from remaining trapped against the wood and promoting rot. This is especially important since my fascia is processed wood and prone, if the sealing layer is damaged, to absorb water. **It allows a 50 ft run of continuous .032 inch gutter to expand and contract along its entire length without affecting the fasteners at all. It's too bad that there are not some competing alternatives to the SnapLock system. I can find nothing online. It's a great idea, but as an option it is no more than a single narrow strip of extruded aluminum added behind the gutter combined with modified hangars for attachment Approximately 150 dollars in additional material costs for the installer, quoted to me at 2900.00 dollars beyond my previously highest quote!!!!! And SnapLock is exclusive to the vendor mentioned above (quote four)....See Moreritaotay
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