kolling@decwrl.DEC.COM (Karen Kolling) (01/23/86)
I have to replace the gutters on my house, and I'd appreciate any info people have about aluminum vs. galvanized, the worth of screening to keep out leaves, and, if you're in the Palo Alto, Calif. area, any recommendations or warnings about specific companies. I've heard that: aluminum is the only way to go because it doesn't rust, aluminum is a big mistake because it bends when a ladder is against it, screening is a big win, screening is a big loss because debris will collect in the gutters anyway, and when they're screened you can't clean them out easily. I don't normally read this newsgroup, so please send mail to me at one of the electronic addresses below. Thanks, Karen uucp: (decvax, ihnp4, pyramid, allegra, ucbvax)!decwrl!kolling or ENet: CIRCUS::KOLLING or ArpaNet: kolling@decwrl.DEC.COM
piner@pur-phy.UUCP (Richard Piner) (01/25/86)
There are also now plastic gutters. It put them on my mom's house last summer. The method of mounting is superior, screws in brackets, rather than nails through the gutters. They should never sag. The joints have rubber seals, no caulking. They standout from the faceing board so they don't hold water on the wood and cause rot. There were two problems I had with them. One, since they standout from the faceing board 1/2" or so, drip edge is need if it isn't already there. Two, some of the guttering was over sized and didn't snap into the joints and brackets they way it should have. A quick file job fixed this. On whole I would recommend plastic. Rich Piner piner@pur-phy.UUCP
hedden@atux01.UUCP (D. Hedden) (02/04/86)
I got tired of taking the screens off my gutters to clean them out! I finally removed them completely and the job takes half the time. "The moving hand writes..."