Do I need gutters and downspots?
Elizabeth
2 years ago
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Do I need even more gutters?
Comments (2)I would defiantly put in another gutter on the front beside your door, a lot of water is going to come down that valley. As for the side of your home you can install french drains which are basically deep gravel that runs from your foundation past your eve overhang with a drainage pipe in the gravel. I would personally just fork over the cash for a full gutter system. People often overlook these things not knowing the problems that poor drainage can have on your home. It can come into your basement, it can crack your foundation as well as destroy the face of your brick. That is also excluded the damage that can be done if you are in a cold climate....See MoreHow closely does rain gutter color need to match exterior trim color?
Comments (21)Thank you again Lori! I actually answered this last comment of yours with a longer reply but then edited it to correct a hanging parenthesis. Poof! I did everything all right, but the whole thing disappeared anyway. My laptop is in need of a tune up and it's getting a bit glitchy! I wanted you to know I deeply appreciate your thoughtful replies though, so I'm re-writing it (and the boiled down version, here, is more brief--so that's better). Replying to you helped me to ferret out my own thinking process and formulate a plan. I learned something by asking you about the gloss (that it tends to dissipate over time) but I agree...I don't really like "glossy" on the exterior. (And even if it dissipates, there would be areas which could be seen but would be a little more protected from weather and those would stay glossy.) I've realized, without rationalization nor denial, that the difference is only slight in color. I know myself very well: My brain is wired to first and foremost see discrepancies. It sees discrepancies as severely different at first. Yes, it tends to make me a discriminating (okay, "very picky") person (LOL) but over time my brain adjusts and I see more factually how much of a differential really exists. (Being able to see discrepancies so clearly makes me good at analyzing things, so it has its helpful uses!) Knowing this about myself, I placed the samples at a spot in my home which I walk past multiple times per hour so I'd see the samples suddenly and without thinking about them first. Thinking about other things as I went about my day, my eyes landed on the samples without anticipation of seeing them, and my brain told me they are the same color. This happened 3 times. Only upon closer, conscious glances did my brain say, "Oh, those are slightly different." So, perhaps I could live with the color and, as you say, move on! :) I appreciate the comments and, folks, please keep 'em coming if you have something helpful to add. There may be a new idea out there that can re-shape my thinking and help me to distill my best solution. On Monday, I'm going to call and ask some questions: 1. Can the gutter company provide the COLOR of the High Gloss White in a low gloss finish? 2. If not, can the gutter company factory-paint with my paint selections from Benjamin Moore's Aura line, perhaps with an additive to harden the paint? ...and also... 3. Can we identify places on my home where downspouts cross over the body of the house, if any, and have the gutter company paint those pieces of the gutter system a second color, to match the body of the house? Thank you Lori and everybody. I really appreciate your time!...See Moream getting new gutters and painting my house. what should I do first?
Comments (2)It would be best if you could have the old gutters removed, then paint the house, then have the new gutters installed. This would allow the fascia to be painted the new trim color and the walls to be painted without the downspouts in the way. Replacing any deteriorated trim would also be made easier....See MoreHow do I divert water from roof seam into gutter?
Comments (2)I have a similar situation and my gutters turn the corner and use a rain diverter to capture the water that would otherwise flow/spill over the gutter. eta: search for images on “gutter rain diverter” to see examples...See MoreElizabeth
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