This Old House Gutter Repair

How to repair a leaky gutter.

This old house gutter repair. Drive one screw through the rear center of the gutter to hold it in place. Slide the wood strips behind the drip edge. We provide you everything you need to know about how to select and maintain these unsung heroes of roof water management. If necessary use a table saw to rip the inch thick strips from a pressure treated 1x6.

Pull down on the end of the gutter to create the proper pitch toward the downspout. Drive in one screw to hold the gutter in position. This old house general contractor tom silva has a fast fix for a dripping rain gutter. If the existing aluminum drip edge is pressed tight against the fascia board shim it out with inch thick x inch wide x 8 foot long strips of pressure treated wood.

How to fix a gutter slope.