[Grovenet] Gutters are falling down here

[mark oberzil]

I'm with Bob, so now we're up to $0 .04 worth.  
As a landlord and homeowner I've tried various gutter protection devices and my conclusion is that it's best to have open gutters and clean them at least once a year.  You can cut down the number of ladder positions by making a gutter mop out of a bamboo pole with a rag tied around one end.  If you hire somebody to clean your gutters, check their work; some guys do less than they say.  Also, don't forget to snake out the gutter drains underground because they can get clogged with roots, leaves, or other debris -which can lead to foundation leakage.
Mark

--- On Wed, 4/22/09, Bob Browning <rab at jurislex.com> wrote:

From: Bob Browning <rab at jurislex.com>
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Gutters are falling down here
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 8:51 PM


I strongly recommend open if cleaning is not a problem and you have plenty of downspouts. I do not recommend LeafGuard, since a whole lot of stuff falls that will not end up in the gutter (snow, ice, etc.) but on the ground near your foundation. The LeafFilter is great; well, that is until the end of the third week when the filter is plugged up and you have no way to backwash it!!

Just my $0.02 worth.

bob

Holly T. wrote: 
Contact Guy Ferguson with Adda Gutters and Downspouts for answers to both. He's super if you can schedule him.

(503) 324-4913
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From: Kristy Gravlin <hannah at teleport.com>
To: Forest Grove local interests list <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:22:08 PM
Subject: [Grovenet] Gutters are falling down here

Does anyone have any recommendations as to whether to purchase LeafGuard
(the reverse S, nothing can get in type), or LeafFilter (the micro-woven
steel ³cloth² covers the gutter), or the open variety (must be cleaned but
no doubt cheaper in the first place)?

Does anyone have any suggestions for who to employ to do the task?

Thanks.
Kristy
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