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ksteem in #weekend • 2 years ago

Gutters, I hate cleaning gutters. When I saw your post, I first thought of this...

Hahaha, Seriously I've had these Leafguard things put on a house before back in Missouri when I had a gazillion oak and pine trees around. They were fantastic. Expensive, but just fantastic. I've tried some similar, cheap snap-in protectors back in Colorado where we had lots of large Pine trees and they were ok the first year, but the second/third year they started bending in, blowing out with wind, and only partially effective. Cheap enough to replace a few panels each year if desired I suppose, but I don't like having to get up there and mess with them. Not worth a trip to the hospital (If you know what I mean...) lol -- Couldn't resist.

Anyway the best ones are the LeafGuard brand (photos courtesy of their site). They look like this... Something to think about if you plan to stay a while. Not sure you can get them there.

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2 years ago in #weekend by ksteem

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galenkp 2 years ago

Haha! Yeah, I'm a Leafgaurd poster boy for sure!

I've not seen Leafgaurd here but we have one called guttergaurd which is similar although it's more of a clamp down mesh thing. I think it works ok.

My gutters don't actually get a lot of leaves, just some that blow in off gum trees nearby. I like to blow them out a couple times a year though, and make sure the downpipe inlets in the gutter are ear if debris. We have a stom inbound for Sunday so I'll get it done Saturday and hopefully not fall off.

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ksteem 2 years ago

The gutter guard is what I installed on the second house.. It did ok, but not as durable. Still didn't have to clean for 3 years... Ours would get piles stuck in the corners, and nearly the entire gutter lengths would be packed full and overflowing after the fall drop... That's one of the few drawbacks being surrounded by trees. Here in Vermont doesn't seem too bad so far, our house is in the middle of a clearing so doesn't seem to gather much with the trees further away. But haven't really looked since the big drop.. Guess it's time for a drone flight to check!

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galenkp 2 years ago

There's always a good excuse for a drone flight. Checking the gutters is one of the most utilitarian uses, but still a use.

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