TopicToaster
Some of you may have read my "Tree Thread",..it's on-going.
I can see that I'm going to have to install some form of gutter guard. One of the major issues with my roof, with respect to collection of leaves/debris etc, is the valleys, and I have two of them, one is not reachable from the ground by ladder, as it runs along the inside of my back patio which has a clear "plastic" roof.
I can install gutter guard, but leaves would still build up at the bottom of the valleys, in the corners of the gutter. So I was thinking that I might make something out of say mosquito netting which I could glue to the base of the valley say 2' or so from the base/corner, & then sort of run it over/cover the valley corner, forming a sort of "umbrella" over the corners,..ie the leaves wouldn't have anywhere to settle, so would blow off?
In which case I'd need a very strong all weather adhesive that would bond immediately, so that when I make up my mosquito net "umbrella", I could stick it down to valley tiles etc with an immediate, all weather, permanent bond. Is there such an adhesive?
I'm a pretty hopeless practical person, (no good with my hands/fixing things etc), so I hope a bit of this makes sense.
Thanks, Pickles.
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If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Make sure the netting does not have any holes or you will get birds and flying foxes caught in it. Flying foxes are a protected species so its actually illegal to erect anything with holes which could trap them, plus they'll die and rot and smell something shocking, so better to avoid that.
Shade cloth is another option. Instead of gluing you could attach it to bolts. Then it could easily be removed.
Or you could buy a blower and get up there and blow them off regularly.
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Or you could do it for him, your contribution to the Senior population.Originally Posted by DiscoMick
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
I'm a senior myself now, young fella.
OldBushie
SupporterI get up on the roof every year with a blower and blast all the crap out of the gutters then I take the down pipes away from the water tanks and hose out all the accumulated dust so that I don't have any dramas come winter time, I am now 65.
If you are no longer up to it get one of the kids or grandkids to do the job for you
I have tried gutter guard mesh But you have to still get up on the roof to install that and even after it has been installed you still have to clean it anyway.
The beauty of the annual gutter clean out is that you get to inspect/repair the gutters and keep them in good condition
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2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
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I did our gutters last week. We have gutter guard but still a lot of crap. Then I opened a drain and let the crap flow out. Now working much better.
Next job on the lust is to attack the North side of the avocado tree with my electric chainsaw. That should reduce the leaves falling on the roof. It should also mean when the tree, which is quite old, finally rolls over it should fall away from the house. That will be good news for us, but could be a problem for the chooks as their house is likely to be squashed.
TopicToaster
Thank You all for your info, particularly V8Ian for his adhesive advice.
I'm 74, & still able to climb a ladder & get up on the roof to clean gutters (I have to because one corner cannot be accessed from the ground), but obviously won't be able to do so forever!
Any other clues on keeping valleys, particularly at their base where they meet the gutter, clear of debris?
Thanks, Pickles.
Wizard
Subscriberremove surrounding tall trees
cheers
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