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Residential rain gutter installation pros- question on install methods
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Here4memes
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^^^^ 2 things I see here...
#1. Unless it just works flawlessly as intended (in which it might). How would you inspect and keep debris out without having to remove the pipes? And if you think pine needles is a bitch, try pin oak leaves.
#2. Necking it down to drain is a very bad idea. Never go less, only equal or bigger. Keep it 4" to the ground. I'm betting that gues watering pitcher is all show until that summer drencher comes along.
Besides that I do see lots of potential with the idea. It's just not idea for gutters near any trees.
#1. Unless it just works flawlessly as intended (in which it might). How would you inspect and keep debris out without having to remove the pipes? And if you think pine needles is a bitch, try pin oak leaves.
#2. Necking it down to drain is a very bad idea. Never go less, only equal or bigger. Keep it 4" to the ground. I'm betting that gues watering pitcher is all show until that summer drencher comes along.
Besides that I do see lots of potential with the idea. It's just not idea for gutters near any trees.
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Remove end cap. Insert bead blaster.
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I'm finding that the wife's new battery leaf blower is quite impressive even compared to my wired one. And very light weight. So that idea is probably even easier than blowing off traditional gutter guard.Remove end cap. Insert bead blaster.
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I with hold any talk on gutter guards at this time...
Glad this didn't post yesterday...
Quigley FTW
Glad this didn't post yesterday...
Quigley FTW
Etyler2
Your kind of Asshole
You are right on all counts except the downspout.
That should have been on the drawing you approved before work proceeded.
That should have been on the drawing you approved before work proceeded.
jeeptj19992001
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WTF?
degenerate at large
WTF?
degenerate at large
UPDATE:
Sent a pic and question about item 1 to the contractor and he agreed that it was installed incorrectly by his sub and will correct the issue while also fixing 2 & 3 next week.
Sent a pic and question about item 1 to the contractor and he agreed that it was installed incorrectly by his sub and will correct the issue while also fixing 2 & 3 next week.
A Tee at one end and open the cap at the other blast thru water to clear any debris.
The design mostly makes fixes those issues.
The design mostly makes fixes those issues.
WTF?
degenerate at large
UPDATE round 2:
So they fixed all the items I found in the first post. But we had very little rain for several weeks so never a chance to see these gutters work much.
Well I found a leaking/overflowing section of gutter on the back corner of the house, I go up to make sure pine needles haven't clogged it up and it becomes apparent that this shorter section is sloped down ~ 2" away from the single downspout over a 10 ft run- theres 2" of standing watwer at the endcap while the downspout outlet is high & dry.
Not only that, but I look at the downspout and see this meatgrinder awaiting any gutter cleaner; look around and every downspout looks like this.
I asked the GC 'do you think this is a textbook installation?' and he acknowledges that it's just how this guy has always done them and is its leaking he thinks it would need to be made right, and to his credit it doesn't leak but i'm certainly not impressed. and its absolutely a flow restriction.
So again, would it be unreasonable to insist that they install proper flange collars? I've cleaned gutters on dozens of houses and never seen anything used but these; quigleysiding do you have any input here.
What's really odd is when the gutter guy was out here fixing the items in post #1, I saw this punch tool laid out near the added downspouts, but i guess they must not have had the correct size/color of flange ️
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So they fixed all the items I found in the first post. But we had very little rain for several weeks so never a chance to see these gutters work much.
Well I found a leaking/overflowing section of gutter on the back corner of the house, I go up to make sure pine needles haven't clogged it up and it becomes apparent that this shorter section is sloped down ~ 2" away from the single downspout over a 10 ft run- theres 2" of standing watwer at the endcap while the downspout outlet is high & dry.
Not only that, but I look at the downspout and see this meatgrinder awaiting any gutter cleaner; look around and every downspout looks like this.
I asked the GC 'do you think this is a textbook installation?' and he acknowledges that it's just how this guy has always done them and is its leaking he thinks it would need to be made right, and to his credit it doesn't leak but i'm certainly not impressed. and its absolutely a flow restriction.
So again, would it be unreasonable to insist that they install proper flange collars? I've cleaned gutters on dozens of houses and never seen anything used but these; quigleysiding do you have any input here.
What's really odd is when the gutter guy was out here fixing the items in post #1, I saw this punch tool laid out near the added downspouts, but i guess they must not have had the correct size/color of flange ️
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