So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?
TIA.

brass monkey wrote:
So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using
Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?

If you can get the surface clean, a good daubing of sealant should reduce
it. Alternatively, trim a foot of spare gutter to drop into the joint, and
slather the underneath with silicone before placing it (with some cunning
technique or other).

On 20/06/2011 22:10, brass monkey wrote:
So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?
TIA.


IME gutter only ever leaks in one of two places 1) immediately over a
door 2) somewhere utterly inaccessible.

Only 2 ways, crawl along roof, being grateful its a bungalow or remove a
corrugated panel.

Both an embuggerance.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"Steve Walker" wrote in message
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brass monkey wrote:
So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using
Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?

If you can get the surface clean, a good daubing of sealant should reduce
it. Alternatively, trim a foot of spare gutter to drop into the joint,
and slather the underneath with silicone before placing it (with some
cunning technique or other).

Now there's an idea.
:thumbs:

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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On 20/06/2011 22:10, brass monkey wrote:
So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using
Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?
TIA.


IME gutter only ever leaks in one of two places 1) immediately over a door
2) somewhere utterly inaccessible.

Only 2 ways, crawl along roof, being grateful its a bungalow or remove a
corrugated panel.

Both an embuggerance.

If I tried the crawl idea i'd be in A&E pdq (I remember the
Beano/nibbits/brick **** houses).

I can't remove a panel cos they're all screwed f****** down, unless I
started from panel 1 and sequentially demolished the friggin car-port

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:10:23 +0100, brass monkey wrote:

So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint ...

Does it look to have pulled apart? Check the ends that you can get at
and see if they are pushed tight into their joints, there should be
about 1/2" between the end of the gutter and the stop in the fitting.
If that is all pushed up tight you might be able to jiggle/push the
section of gutter back into the leaky joint.

This will only be a temporary fix as thermal effects will make the
gutter walk out of the joint again.

--
Cheers
Dave.

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On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:10:23 +0100, brass monkey wrote:

So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint ...

Does it look to have pulled apart? Check the ends that you can get at
and see if they are pushed tight into their joints, there should be
about 1/2" between the end of the gutter and the stop in the fitting.
If that is all pushed up tight you might be able to jiggle/push the
section of gutter back into the leaky joint.

This will only be a temporary fix as thermal effects will make the
gutter walk out of the joint again.

It's possible that I disturbed it whilst raking out the crud, I'll have a
look. The gutter used to overflow in a few places (due to crud) and seeped
into the carport so it's far better than it was.
Cheers.

"brass monkey" wrote in message
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So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using
Unibond Roof and Gutter Sealant?
TIA.

done that

Used a ladder laid flat on the plastic sheet with a scaffold board on the
rungs

Brother had tried without a couple of years earlier, fractured pelvis and
several new roofing sheets, but access was much easier with the gap in the
sheeting

Regards

On 20/06/2011 22:10, brass monkey wrote:
So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?
TIA.

A couple of pieces of wood dropped in the corrugations so that they are
supported by the wood underneath and a plank on top?

SteveW

"Steve Walker" wrote in message
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On 20/06/2011 22:10, brass monkey wrote:
So I have a bit of a leak in a gutter joint over the car-port (corrugated
plastic) about 7' along from where I can use steps (bungalow).
Any better ideas than fixing say a 1" brush to a 6' stick and using
Unibond
Roof and Gutter Sealant?
TIA.

A couple of pieces of wood dropped in the corrugations so that they are
supported by the wood underneath and a plank on top?

SteveW

I'll remember that for next time