Another idea of the week

gtractorfan · Nov 11, 2020

I was getting ready to get leaves out of the gutters on our one story house, had the ladder set up. Neighbor came and said he has a way of cleaning out the leaves without using a ladder. He made a goose-neck fitting to use with the BLOWING side of his shop sweeper. Seeing it I made my own. Works well when the leaves are dry and enough wind to carry them away after being blown up out of the gutter. I used hose clamps to attach a pole to the hose for extra reach.

Hoenes · Nov 11, 2020

I thought about the same,but still using a ladder so I know I got them all. Now, maybe you could use a mirror on a stick?

caterpillar guy · Nov 12, 2020

Don't have roof rotters and problem solved. In cold climates they rot the eaves by holding ice against the roof above the eaves then as it melts it soaks into the roof and now you have the rot.

Mike(NEOhio) · Nov 12, 2020

No gutter on the house (A-frame) but I get up on the garage roof with my backpack blower and walk each side. Take longer to climb up there than to clean. Did it yesterday now that the oaks finally dropped.

Heartless · Nov 12, 2020

(quoted from post at 07:18:25 11/12/20) Don't have roof rotters and problem solved. In cold climates they rot the eaves by holding ice against the roof above the eaves then as it melts it soaks into the roof and now you have the rot.

if properly installed, [b:cc15094483]and maintained[/b:cc15094483], there is no issue
Keeping the leaves cleaned out to allow good drainage is part of maintenance.

BTW - if you have so much "ice" coming off your roof that you have a problem, you probably don't have enough insulation in the attic.

Easy way to tell who has enough insulation and who doesn't - look at the roof after a snowfall - the ones that still have snow on the roof have enough insulation, the ones that don't have any snow on the roof, don't.

showcrop · Nov 12, 2020

(quoted from post at 05:18:25 11/12/20) Don't have roof rotters and problem solved. In cold climates they rot the eaves by holding ice against the roof above the eaves then as it melts it soaks into the roof and now you have the rot.

Caterpillar guy, I live in the cold north and I can tell you that it is not the gutters that do that it is a combination of lack of insulation, lack of attic venting, and lack of Ice and Water Shield. Unless you get over eight inches of snow on your roof the snow should not be melting. If it should start melting the Ice and Water Shield will keep it from getting through the roof.

larry Mi · Nov 12, 2020

A leaf blower works better than a shop vac.

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