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Default Gutter problem(Pics included)

On Jul 1, 11:03 am, " wrote:
Hello,
I have a gutter problem now. When it rains, the water drains off the
gutter to the side. After it stopped raining, i checked it and there
was nothing blocking the drain. Also, i noticed the water dripping
underneath. I thought there might be a hole underneath it, but there
wasn't as far as my eye could see so it must be the water dripping to
the side and flowing down. What is causing this? The dent? Is there a
way to fix this without replacing the entire gutter. It is a metal
gutter. I have a few pics which one is during the downpour and the
other one with rain subsided quite a bit. Thanks.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...Picture009.jpg


That poor gutter needs to be replaced. The failure area seems to be
where two sections were joined together. These days some contractors
are offering seamless gutters, which are made from coil stock on the
job site. The continuous lengths have minor advantages, like somewhat
better flow, better appearance, and longer life. Installation in our
area is also cheaper, less labor.You also obviously have tree leaves
to contend with, so you need to adopt a regular cleaning schedule to
keep the system clean. HTH

Joe