Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

[nobbie48]

If he started selling them, I could see pushback (and it would be deserved). Making his own and posting it on a far away motorcycle forum is unlikely to get him heat.

I once chatted to a lady at a bike show about her selling paintings with motorcycle themes. The paintings were actual scenes of various events and dealerships but she would fudge out the Harley Davidson logos for fear of lawsuits.

In a court, I think the outcome of selling a work of art would come down to whether the buyers were purchasing the artwork for the skills and talent or for the HD image. I don't think HD had a chance of winning but the legal costs to fight the claim weren't worth the risk.

As far as the beach scene goes the argument would be how much would it have to vary to be "Inspired by" instead of a copy.

 

[nobbie48]

I know some people like them but I am anti-gutter guard. In-laws have some at the cottage but crap builds up on top. They need to be pulled down yearly to clean them (trees growing in the stuck material) and in a hard rain, it can't get through fast enough and flows over. Defeats most of the purpose of gutters.

I think they could work if they had enough slope on them to be self-cleaning but I have never seen any with slope.

Don't even consider the foam, they plug solid very quickly.

I bought a big candy cane for the leaf blower. Throw on a rain coat and walk around the house and the gutters are 90% cleared.

I agree on the gutter guard potential problems. How much sludge builds up in them if not cleaned?

My roof slope isn't steep and I use a 40 volt leaf blower for a fast cleanout. I have a 150 MPH Ryobi but it doesn't work as well as their slightly slower but higher volume one.

Even with the low pitch I like the idea of the candy cane but it would be awkward for the two story part. The two 90's would add enough drag to make it less effective. I don't bounce as well as I used to in case of a slip so I wouldn't mind a longer tube with one 45 or 90 on the end keeping me further from the edge.

Aluminum gutters suck when it comes to ladder damage. The old galvanized ones would take a beating. They were resented because most people had to repaint them every year or two. That was because they were never painted properly the first go around. Do you have to paint your car every year or two?

 

[GreyGhost]

I agree on the gutter guard potential problems. How much sludge builds up in them if not cleaned?

My roof slope isn't steep and I use a 40 volt leaf blower for a fast cleanout. I have a 150 MPH Ryobi but it doesn't work as well as their slightly slower but higher volume one.

Even with the low pitch I like the idea of the candy cane but it would be awkward for the two story part. The two 90's would add enough drag to make it less effective. I don't bounce as well as I used to in case of a slip so I wouldn't mind a longer tube with one 45 or 90 on the end keeping me further from the edge.

Aluminum gutters suck when it comes to ladder damage. The old galvanized ones would take a beating. They were resented because most people had to repaint them every year or two. That was because they were never painted properly the first go around. Do you have to paint your car every year or two?

My roof is 10/12 so I avoid walking on it if possible (especially near the edge). Damned architectural control. The candy cane is two straight pieces and two 90's so you could use a 5' straight and a 90 to accomplish what you want. FWIW, I am using a blower with 170 mph and 440 cfm with the normal nozzle. Obviously both of those numbers will be well down through the candy cane.

 

[Mad Mike]

I imagine how well they work will depend on the trees as there may be way more than just leaves...

I have an attachment on my pressure washer for gutter cleaning, I have never tried it though. We have a guy that comes every November and cleans them for $60.

Theat the best way. I have big trees over the house, Ive tried foam, gutter guards, blowers, pressure washers… the best solution is a ladder and scoop each fall.

I like your $60 idea best. I think I’ll try that.

 

[backmarkerducati]

Theat the best way. I have big trees over the house, Ive tried foam, gutter guards, blowers, pressure washers… the best solution is a ladder and scoop each fall.

I like your $60 idea best. I think I’ll try that.

We have ~12:12 pitch for most of the roof, ain't nobody got time for that.... except roofers and roofers that clean evestroughs as a side hustle.

I really wish one of these products would work for us as the $60 guy will not be around forever. Over the last 12 years there have been a couple where I decicded I am doing it on Saturday, can't wait any longer and he shows up on the Friday.... The buds from our silver maple I expect to be the biggest issue. I have debated putting some the shed as an experiment.

 

[jc100]

Thanks @GreyGhost those may not be the best solution.

Although I am curious about the attachment to the blower. Had one on the ShopVac and that was a complete failure.

There's not much that can’t be achieved by the judicious use of explosives.

 

[nobbie48]

There's not much that can’t be achieved by the judicious use of explosives.

I guess a flame thrower is out.

 

[Baggsy]

Toilet has overflowed a couple of times, leading to a leak in the basement ceiling.
Not as bad as I expected, but who the **** sporatically double insulates between a basement ceiling and a bathroom floor, and why?

(There was another layer of different insulation that I've already removed below what you see)

 

[jc100]

I guess a flame thrower is out.

That would probably work too. Bonus, can use it for sun dried tomatoes.

 

[Hardwrkr13]

I agree on the gutter guard potential problems. How much sludge builds up in them if not cleaned?

My roof slope isn't steep and I use a 40 volt leaf blower for a fast cleanout. I have a 150 MPH Ryobi but it doesn't work as well as their slightly slower but higher volume one.

Even with the low pitch I like the idea of the candy cane but it would be awkward for the two story part. The two 90's would add enough drag to make it less effective. I don't bounce as well as I used to in case of a slip so I wouldn't mind a longer tube with one 45 or 90 on the end keeping me further from the edge.

Aluminum gutters suck when it comes to ladder damage. The old galvanized ones would take a beating. They were resented because most people had to repaint them every year or two. That was because they were never painted properly the first go around. Do you have to paint your car every year or two?

I wrap old shirts around the ladder where it comes in contact with the gutter or siding. Works well and no scratches. I have pine needles and it turns into a huge sludge that only getting in there with your hands is going to fix. Doesn't take long to do the property and just part of home ownership imo.

On a brighter note I got to cut my new lawn for the first time this week. Last house it would take me 40minutes including trimmer to do the job. This house it's a 2-beer minimum. Happy I upgraded to the 54" mower.

 

[nobbie48]

Toilet has overflowed a couple of times, leading to a leak in the basement ceiling.
Not as bad as I expected, but who the **** sporatically double insulates between a basement ceiling and a bathroom floor, and why?

(There was another layer of different insulation that I've already removed below what you see)

I double drywalled, stagger studded and insulated our half bath so the sound of Niagara Falls wasn't as deafening.

 

[Baggsy]

I double drywalled, stagger studded and insulated our half bath so the sound of Niagara Falls wasn't as deafening.

This one borders a hallway and the garage, so sound isn't really an issue.
The weird part is that there's three bats between two studs and none between another.

 

[Gary]

I'm surprised these haven't been brought up yet:

 

[nobbie48]

I'm surprised these haven't been brought up yet:

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I like them. What I liked about the old galvanized troughs was they were strong enough to brace a ladder against. When they put in the aluminum ones they asked where I would usually use a ladder and they put in extra supports there.

 

[Baggsy]

Didn't realize this. I've been doing it wrong by using a step ladder all these years.

 

[GreyGhost]

I've got these to protect the gutters (bleeping black aluminum so they show everywhere a ladder touches). Set them with a painters pole and they protect the finish and transfer the ladder loads to the fascia instead of the gutter edge. A sweatshirt over the ladder top is faster and protects the finish. If you drop the center slot over a bracket it also keeps the ladder from sliding and dumping you.

 

[Lyndsay]

I'm surprised these haven't been brought up yet:

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That's what I have, but with rubber on the bottom so it doesn't scratch the metal roofing.

 

[backmarkerducati]

Just a bit of a rant, well not much of one but the stupid Arc Fault breakers take up a tonne of room and they make it really difficult to be neat inside the panel. Obviously lots of work left to go but at least I have some progress. One more run from the panel on the left side and I can finish it and then I just need to finish the rough-ins for the rooms for the first inspection.

 

[Baggsy]

I had something put in outside the box at the house in Toronto, when it was redone to remove the second kitchen, can't remember what it was now.
I'll see if I can get a pic when I go to visit. It was some kind of whole home interrupter or GFI or surge protector I think.

Edit: Garage is waiting for a new floor, new doors and some shelves.

 

[backmarkerducati]

I had something put in outside the box at the house in Toronto, when it was redone to remove the second kitchen, can't remember what it was now.
I'll see if I can get a pic when I go to visit. It was some kind of whole home interrupter or GFI or surge protector I think.

The whole home surge protector is the first device on the top left in my first pic. Inside the panel in my case, older ones connected to a breaker and were external.

Regrettably AFCI, GFCI and DF (both in one, dual function) are all these giant breakers and the AFCI are required by code. On my left side I am doing DF for outdoor, laundry and bathrooms--not in yet. This is the panel design including possible future circuits not going in now.