Gutters

[Mark Forest]

It seems no matter how much attention I give to the gutters they are filled and the water is overflowing and doing damage. How often do you all clean the gutters, and do any of you use one of the gutter “no clean” gadgets? Have you found any that work?

[Roy N.]

Steve Might

We have a brush - like a small chimney sweep, but flexible - for the downspouts.

However, we also put leaf guards, gutter guards, {pick your favourite name} on all our eaves troughs ... this has eliminate many dam(n)ing issues.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=gutter+guard&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1eiXUaiaOabF0AGIzoGoDw&sqi=2&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1010&bih=720