I hate gutters

[Bo McCarty]

Got leaky gutters? I do.... Not sure if the water running off the roof is just missing, but it seems a lot of leaking for it to be a seam leaking.

 

[Timber]

What kind of gutters are thay, Wood, copper

 

[Bo McCarty]

Lowe's aluminum....nothing special. I sealed the joints, I still don't think that's the problem.... The bottoms of 2 sections are wet and drip from one end to the other.

 

[scott_vt]

Afternoon Bo,
Well it sounds like youve been up there to seal and inspect. I was just gonna add that if the downspout is plugged up and you have a lot of water in the gutter that it could actually leak out of the point where the spike passes through the gutter into the roof joist.

 

[Michael_E_Tx]

Hi Bo. Perhaps you have a problem of your roofing not being sealed to the flashing of the gutter. I have that problem with some of the gutters on our metal roofing. The runoff comes down the metal roof, sort of doubles back a little and runs underneath the gutter flashing, wetting the bottom side.

Mike

 

[Doc_Bob]

Got leaky gutters? I do.... Not sure if the water running off the roof is just missing, but it seems a lot of leaking for it to be a seam leaking.

Post some pics.
Bob

 

[Trahere]

Timber excuse me , but who in their right mind would have WOOD gutters?

 

[EddieWalker]

Those gutters you get from the box stores are a great value, but they are very, very dificult to get to seal. The almost always leak when you use the sealant they provide with them. I've found that a really good roofing cauld spread over the seams and pushed into the seams on the inside of the gutter will solve your leaking problems.

Make sure the gutters are clean and dry. Use your fingers to really work it into the fitting that holds them together, then spread it out over the fitting. I like to use plenty of sealant so I don't have to go back and do it again. Make sure to go all the way up the sides too!!!

As for sealants, there is a black roofers caulking stuff that is very good. It's pricey, but it takes the weather better than most anything else. Next choice is a top dollar silicone. Window and door type stuff. Make sure it's for outdoor use!!

After your done and it's had a day to dry, use the hose to test it. Just let it run into your gutters and see what happens.

Good luck,
Eddie

 

[wroughtn_harv]

It sounds like an installation problem to me. Gutters shouldn't hold water long enough to have leaking be a problem. You might check to see if you've got the guttering pitched right to flow water and enough downspouts.

My son in law installs seamless gutter for my adopted son. They have a product they call "guttermans friend" that is the meanest stuff the far side of Gorilla Glue. If you get it on you it's a wear off clean up. But it will seal and it's self leveling.

 

[Timber]

Timber excuse me , but who in their right mind would have WOOD gutters?

In New England most houses have wooden gutters; the real good ones are copper lined. My 2nd business I started was in historic building restoration. I specialized in 17 & 18 century. I did this for 10 before I sold the company. All homes of this period have wooden gutters and copper downspouts. Many of the down spouts were replaced with galvanize over time. The use of a wooden gutter is to make the gutter invisible and make it part of the trimming of the home. As a rule from top to bottom it goes like this Gutter, molding, soffett, fascia, crown molding, dental molding or rope molding or both. Then your Queen Ann Victorian homes have even more and the ginger bread can consist of all kinds of moldings and coins. A lot of times the copper downspouts are hidden behind the coins. I am sure this means very little to you since you didn't know what a wooden gutter was. This type of construction is always found in your Victorian and Federal style homes as well as all your churches. It is still used today on any home that has a sculpted trim and multiple color schemes because wood is still the greatest material to build style into a home.