How to Repair a Sagging Gutter
Damaged and sagging gutters leave channels for invading water to attack your home. Any location where the gutter is falling away from the home allows another spot for water to stream down the building, leak into windows and doors, damage walls and eventually damage the foundation. Over time the damage from these leaks can even destroy your home. To eliminate this possibility the guttering must be firmly attached to the fascia board and properly sealed. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Extension ladder
- Framing hammer
- 1-inch by 2-inch by 24-inch board
- Drill with Phillips bit
- 8-inch galvanized decking screws
- Gutter ferrules
- Safety glasses
- Leather work gloves
Instructions
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Set up your ladder so the top rests against the house just below the lowest point of the sagging gutter. Hook the claw of your hammer onto the head of the slipped nail. Pull the nail free by placing the 1-inch by 2-inch board under the head of the hammer for leverage and to protect the gutter face from damage. Remove and dispose of the nail and the ferrule.
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Place a new ferrule into the gutter between the nail entry and exit holes. Slide an 8-inch screw through the holes in the gutter and the ferrule.
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Hold the gutter into the proper position and drive the screw through the fascia and into the joist with your drill. Repeat the process of pulling failed nails and replacing them with screws at every point in the gutter where it has slipped out of place.
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Cut the tip of your caulk tube with the knife. Puncture the diaphragm inside of the tube with the puncture tool on your caulk gun. Load the tube into the gun and place a heavy bead of caulk along the seam between the gutter and fascia. Press the bead into the crack with the tip of the tube to insure a tight seal.
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Tips & Warnings
Safety glasses and work gloves are necessities when using power tools.
References
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