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How to Fix a Leaky Gutter

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7 Responses to "How to Fix a Leaky Gutter"

Hirade61 says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

I have sealed alot …
I have sealed alot of gutter joints in my days and I take a hard wire brush and scratch the out of the seam, clean it and put a thick layer of polyurethane caulking over the joint and finger it in. Works like a charm…
AsktheBuilder says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Next time try Orbit …
Next time try Orbit spearmint gum. It really holds up better against UV radiation. It also has a higher coefficient of continuity.
nkx1 says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

I normally stick …
I normally stick gummy bears over the cracks. It seems to have worked really well so far.
AsktheBuilder says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Correct. But …
Correct. But sometimes houses settle or water collects for other reasons. That wasn’t the point of the video. The point was when you have a leak, here’s one way to repair it. Many houses have this problem for whatever reason. Your comment is like saying, “If everyone drove safely, there would never be any accidents.” That’s not real world.
irisheyes10139 says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

there shouldn’t be …
there shouldn’t be any water in your gutters if there installed right.. “the gutter guy”
guardstorm says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

have to be a …
have to be a thermoplastic sealant 1/3 of a tube per corner and spread an even coat 1/2 thickness with your fingers (GET THEM DIRTY)
emutiny says:

February 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Looks like you …
Looks like you might need a little more slope on your gutter. I take gutters down alot when replacing facia rot and I usually just use some silicone on the seams when i put them back up. I will look into the gutter sealer stuff though.