Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.
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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.

So that was you up on my roof today, while I was out running errands? I
wondered who moved my ladder. You described my place to a T.

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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could
be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.


Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

In article 4a060a65.1125297170@localhost,
wrote:

Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.

Too bad it isn't rusting. Then you'd have a reason to replace it.

In article , "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could
be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.


Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

What part of "installed before I bought the house" did you find confusing?

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I
bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could
be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.


Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

Or what. You have SERIOUS reading comprehension problems. He wrote, "before
I bought the house". You even quoted it in your reply. The OP had NOTHING to
do with the installation of the gutters.

"h" wrote in message
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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out
a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I
bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could
be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.


Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

Or what. You have SERIOUS reading comprehension problems. He wrote,
"before I bought the house". You even quoted it in your reply. The OP had
NOTHING to do with the installation of the gutters.


Yeah, I missed that. So shoot me.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out
a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I
bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could
be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.

Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

Or what. You have SERIOUS reading comprehension problems. He wrote,
"before I bought the house". You even quoted it in your reply. The OP had
NOTHING to do with the installation of the gutters.


Yeah, I missed that. So shoot me.


In your case, Joe, probably not a good invitation to make to this group.

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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wrote in message
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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout
out a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I
bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For
using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it
could be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs
of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.

Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

Or what. You have SERIOUS reading comprehension problems. He wrote,
"before I bought the house". You even quoted it in your reply. The OP
had NOTHING to do with the installation of the gutters.


Yeah, I missed that. So shoot me.
In your case, Joe, probably not a good invitation to make to this group.

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Heh.

On May 10, 9:45*am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

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Yeah, I missed that. So shoot me.

BANG! Sorry, couldn't resist. It was a blank, anyway.

Joe

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On May 10, 9:45 am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
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Yeah, I missed that. So shoot me.
BANG! Sorry, couldn't resist. It was a blank, anyway.

Then why's there a hole in JoeSpareBedroom's head?

The Ranger

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Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out
a
very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I
bought
the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they hold water. For using
spikes and ferrules. For mounting them way below the drip edge. For
creating downspout holes by perforating with a 1/4" drill until it could
be
punched out with a hammer, leaving a scad of sharp little metal hooks
sticking into the hole. For attaching the spout adapters using gobs of
caulk and too-long screws.

The only thing I don't hate about it is that it isn't rusting. Yet.


Do you live so far from civilization that you were unable to do better
research and find someone better? Or what?

Or what. You have SERIOUS reading comprehension problems. He wrote,
"before I bought the house". You even quoted it in your reply. The OP had
NOTHING to do with the installation of the gutters.

What is the best type of hanger to use?

On Mon, 11 May 2009 20:53:49 -0400, in alt.home.repair, "David B."
wrote:

What is the best type of hanger to use?

When I did it for a living (so many years ago) we used hidden hangers,
little bracket jobbies that go inside the gutter, hook under the front lip
and over the back edge, then screwed into the fascia board. Very secure,
very clean-looking from the outside. Or we'd rivet straps to the hangers
(and rivet the hangers to the gutter) and run the straps into the roof if
the fascia wasn't suitable.

Here's one that looks about right (no connection, just saying):
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...t_2028_1422095

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