Almost all home centers and full-service hardware stores sell guttering designed for easy installation. But with just a little more work, you can use these same parts to put together rain gutters and ...

Rain gutters take a lot of abuse: rushing water during rainstorms, exposure to weather extremes, heavy loads of snow in the coldest climes, clogs of fallen leaves, and the general ravages of time.

Question: I'm going to add aluminum gutters to my home. Without them, cascading rainwater has damaged the lower portions of my exterior walls. A drip flashing goes under the roofing shingles and ...

Q. Just had new gutters installed on our renovated farmhouse. One section has no outlet, no end cap and no downspout. I say this is wrong as water then ice will dam up in and around the gutter and the ...

This spring, get your head into the gutter and think about your home’s drainage system. Rain can bring foundation problems if your home’s gutters and downspouts aren’t working properly to redirect ...

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This is a barn that has gutters. The owner is thinking of removing them. Is this a good idea? (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Tim, I think I’ve got a good idea. I’m re-roofing two of my ...

Last night, I noticed that there was ice forming on the side of my house. Further investigation revealed that one of the main downspouts was frozen, which I'm guessing caused a nice chain reaction and ...

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