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At 01:54 AM 5/15/2008, you wrote: >Get yourself a filter for the downspout. It's a woven looking piece >of plastic in some cases and wire like steel in others. It fits in >at the top of the spout and only water and small pieces of junk can >get through. A lot better than having to chase out a clog unless you >have Larry's gadget. >----- Original Message ----- >From: William Stephan >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:33 PM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Gutter guard was Robotic vacuums > >I have a sort of porch with a very flat roof and non-standard gutters. The >rest of the house has profoundly steap peaks, and last Summer, when we had >the roof replaced because of hail damage, I had wide, covered gutters >installed. I had a roofer over here last Friday, and he thought he could >fabricate covers, but because of the lack of slope, he thought debris might >build up and ultimately cause structural damage to the building. I've >always been a little worried about waving a ladder around out there because >I didn't know where the electrical service is. But, now I know, so I guess >I'm going to clean out the downspout that gets clogged a couple times a >year. Or, maybe I'll get my wife to do it, her balance is probably better >than mine, particularly after a long night with the basement scotch. > >-----Original Message----- >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Scott Howell >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 17:25 >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gutter guard was Robotic vacuums > >I actually saw one of these at Home Depot and the only concern I had >is if you have a great deal of snow, if this would pose any issues. I >also found something called Gutterbrush ><http://www.gutterbr>http://www.gutterbr ><http://www.gutterbrush.com> ush.com >which looks like a great big bottle brush. It seems to not allow any >small stuff in, but the water. I haven't totally decided if this is a >real option or not, but they will send you a sample. I got the sample >and it seems it would work, but the only way to know is to do an >entire gutter and see how it wokrs. Now the brush is kind of expensive >and I can't recall how much since it's been a couple of years since I >check into it. >Thanks for the info. > >Oh, I neglected to mention the one I saw at Home Depot you trimmed >some off if necessary, but a bit of it slipped up under the bottom row >of shingles and then sort of clipped to the edge of the gutter. > >On May 14, 2008, at 5:58 AM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > Gutter Guard is the best solution I know. Short of the wife... There > > are several different versions going by different names. The best > > I've found snaps inside the gutter and it looks like the water will > > run across the top of the guard and right on off the roof. But it > > actually lets the junk fall off and the water does end up in the > > gutter. I saw a guy demonstrating them once and he had gutters on a > > dog house for his demo house. He used a fountain pump and just > > recirculated the water the pump sent the water out at the peak and > > it ran down and across these gutter guards and once it got to the > > rounded edge, it looped over and actually followed the reverse slope > > until it dropped off and into the gutter. > > > > This brand is all vinyl and as you look at it you will see it sits > > above the gutter. Don't confuse it with the other styles that have > > screens that snap in the gutter, they don't work. The junk piles up > > on the screen and forms a blockage outside the gutter. > > > > These are available at Lowes and Home Depot I know so should be > > available at any home center... I forget the price right now I'll > > try to check next time I'm at Lowes with a clear mind so it might be > > a while. I'm at Lowes a lot the clear mind is a problem though... > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1433 - Release Date: >5/14/2008 4:44 PM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
