Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!)
The wall is cavity with insulation in place.

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On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:46:36 +0000, Si $3o&m wrote:


Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!)
The wall is cavity with insulation in place.


I'd wait until it's not blowing a gale first. A wet wall will dry
quiker than a broken leg mends.
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Si wrote:

Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!)
The wall is cavity with insulation in place.


Don't leave it over the winter, especially if north side.


Get some PVC (plumbing) cement,. if its PVC, run a ladder up the first
dry day you get, and GLUE it together. Wedge the downpipe temporarily.
Sets reasonably in about ten mins, fully in 24 hrs or so.

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:46:36 +0000, Si wrote:


Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!) The
wall is cavity with insulation in place.

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If it's a loose fit when you replace it you can help it to stay in place
by using one or two short self tapping screws through pipe and spigot.

Cic.
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Cicero wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:46:36 +0000, Si wrote:

Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!) The
wall is cavity with insulation in place.

==================================
If it's a loose fit when you replace it you can help it to stay in place
by using one or two short self tapping screws through pipe and spigot.

Cic.

I prefer the glue. If it flexes the screw will in time fall out.

In article , Cicero
scribeth thus
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:46:36 +0000, Si wrote:


Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!) The
wall is cavity with insulation in place.

==================================
If it's a loose fit when you replace it you can help it to stay in place
by using one or two short self tapping screws through pipe and spigot.

Cic.

I would try to see why its come undone in the first place.

Its OK gluing and screwing but this stuff needs to expand and contract
with the heat..which does come sometimes..

And that may well be why it came apart in the first place!..
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writes
In article , Cicero
scribeth thus
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:46:36 +0000, Si wrote:

Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.

How urgent is this to get fixed? (I don't fancy going up there atm!!!) The
wall is cavity with insulation in place.

If it's a loose fit when you replace it you can help it to stay in place
by using one or two short self tapping screws through pipe and spigot.

I would try to see why its come undone in the first place.

Its OK gluing and screwing but this stuff needs to expand and contract
with the heat..which does come sometimes..

And that may well be why it came apart in the first place!..

I think the guys who fitted it (and fitted the soffits which stop the
windows opening wide) 4 years ago neither glued nor screwed it & nor did
they support it vertically. As a result it's worked its way apart. I've
now got the weld from Screwfix and will ask tonight to borrow a long
enough ladder from a neighbour.

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$3o&m writes
In message , tony sayer
writes
In article , Cicero
scribeth thus
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:46:36 +0000, Si wrote:

Ugh. The downpipe for the front guttering has come adrift from the
guttering spraying water over the wall.
bigsnip
and will ask tonight to borrow a long enough ladder from a neighbour.

Asked said neighbour who came straight round with 2x12' ladder and went
straight up and fixed it. ) Said he'd been trained by his roofer
brother. Wahey - sorted.

Thanks all.

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Si