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Jun 6, 2019, 11:34:35 AM6/6/19
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Most homes that I inspect have only partial gutter systems, or they have no gutters at all. Rare is the home that I find having a full complement of gutters, downspouts, and splashblocks. In fact, this is very rare. Home gutter systems are probably my number one pet peeve. It is such a simple and inexpensive thing to install, yet it is one of the most overlooked safety feature of a home. Safety feature? How, you say? Well, there is the obvious... gutters can keep water from dripping or pooling in front of a door entrance, which in turn could freeze. Wet or frozen: either one is a slip hazard. But that's not the safety that I am talking about. I am talking about the safety and longevity of your home's foundation.
Gutters should exist on all roof edges where water can drip. Easy. Trees and the winds are the enemies, because either (or both) can quickly ruin or clog a gutter with debris. Probably half the homes that I inspect have got gutters that have been neglected and forgotten, and are full of muck that makes the gutter totally useless. This causes water to fill the gutters and run down the sides of the house, often damaging the windows and the siding. Clogged gutters will also allow water to run behind the gutter which can damage the soffit, fascia, wall systems and foundations. Over time, granules from your shingles will also collect in these gutters. They become quite heavy and need to be removed. A putty knife or a garden hose usually does the trick. The gutters must be properly sized and placed the right distance from the roof edge, and they must also slope properly to allow proper drainage. Measure the slope... A drop of one inch over the run of 17 feet is just about right.
As you can see, just having gutters is useless unless you maintain those gutters. This is the easy part. Pick two days a year. For me... it is when we change the clocks. We do it twice each year, and we do it about 6 months apart. Furthermore, we are bombarded with commercials and news broadcasts about the time change, and how we should set our clocks. Simple! All the proper suspense (or 'prompts') are already in place. Simply make those two days devoted to periodic "Honey-Do's" around the house. Such as: Clean the gutters, set your clocks, change batteries in your smoke detectors, test your smoke detectors, wash the windows, and whatever else you might be inclined to forget or neglect. Make a list and simply do it twice a year. Your gutters will last a long, long time, thus protecting your most expensive investment from attack from below (the foundation).
Gutters should exist on all roof edges where water can drip. Easy. Trees and the winds are the enemies, because either (or both) can quickly ruin or clog a gutter with debris. Probably half the homes that I inspect have got gutters that have been neglected and forgotten, and are full of muck that makes the gutter totally useless. This causes water to fill the gutters and run down the sides of the house, often damaging the windows and the siding. Clogged gutters will also allow water to run behind the gutter which can damage the soffit, fascia, wall systems and foundations. Over time, granules from your shingles will also collect in these gutters. They become quite heavy and need to be removed. A putty knife or a garden hose usually does the trick. The gutters must be properly sized and placed the right distance from the roof edge, and they must also slope properly to allow proper drainage. Measure the slope... A drop of one inch over the run of 17 feet is just about right.
As you can see, just having gutters is useless unless you maintain those gutters. This is the easy part. Pick two days a year. For me... it is when we change the clocks. We do it twice each year, and we do it about 6 months apart. Furthermore, we are bombarded with commercials and news broadcasts about the time change, and how we should set our clocks. Simple! All the proper suspense (or 'prompts') are already in place. Simply make those two days devoted to periodic "Honey-Do's" around the house. Such as: Clean the gutters, set your clocks, change batteries in your smoke detectors, test your smoke detectors, wash the windows, and whatever else you might be inclined to forget or neglect. Make a list and simply do it twice a year. Your gutters will last a long, long time, thus protecting your most expensive investment from attack from below (the foundation).
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