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I had Leafguard. Worked great for leaves and water went into the gutters, did get water freeze up when it was butt ass cold. Also in Minnesota-a little colder than KC.
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06-01-2017, 09:49 PM | #7 |
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LiveSteam has those gutter helmets on his house and a bunch of acorns and crap still worked their way into them over time, and they were a monumental pain in the ass to clean out. Wouldn't waste my money on them. There are also the screen type that probably work better but if you have a pine tree near your house they will still get clogged with needles. I just went with the oversize gutters and downspouts but I still have to babysit them in the rainy season. I think the best option is to just cut down every tree within 50 feet of your house.
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06-02-2017, 10:21 AM | #8 |
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I've got three different vendors coming to schmooze me between now and Thursday. I feel like the bachelorette on Dating Game. "Gutter Dude Number One: How big is your gutter, and how much can it take before it bursts?"
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dont do screens if you have maple trees. the helicopters get stuck in the screens.
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06-02-2017, 04:38 PM | #11 |
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also, you can find calculators online to verify the minimum size gutter you need and downspout size. I would not do anything less than 4", but a size larger never hurts.
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GBlowfish prefers anything over 6"
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What you want is the screen with the smaller holes. I have maples all around (hey, free syrup every spring!) and I get very few stuck. My neighbor has the large holes and his gutter looks like ranks and files of North Korean soldiers with all the maple seeds. Go small or you'll regret it. |
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Thanks for all the advice. Gutter Helmet guy was here yesterday. His presentation skills were shit, but he tried real hard. He's going to email me a quote. Another guy with Leaf Guard refused to give me a quote. He said because of my steel siding his gutters need 6" of room to attach and I only have 4 to 5" because of the steel siding. Also, they promised me a $50 dinner coupon for giving me an estimate, but since he didn't give me an estimate, they backed out of that. I thought that was pretty bad business. Not my fault their product won't fit on my house.
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