My Summer Story Top Gutter

Scrape away old caulk and clean the surface before applying the new stuff.

My summer story top gutter.

When the gutter is dry fill small holes and seams from the inside using a butyl based gutter caulk. Algae will bloom in your gutters particularly in the summer months the abundance of water from a blocked gutter and the large amounts of sunshine will encourage algae to grow. Once the insects and birds arrive so do the animals that feed on them. The rain gutters are not factory smooth but do have dents and wrinkles which i find appealing as well because they tell the observant person that there is a story behind the gutters.

The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new gutters with ease. One good way to prevent clogs is to fit your gutters with big downspouts either 4 inch round or 3 by 4 inch rectangular. Click the links below to see inside dustin s toolbox. You can do it.

1 pests in gutter moist debris that collects in your gutters can attract birds mosquitoes and other insects to live and nest in your gutter system. Just like every season summer presents a whole new set of risks to your gutters and home.