How To Repair Splice Wood Gutters

A strong rain gutter splice technique is definitely needed for my new gutter.

How to repair splice wood gutters.

Clean the gutter first then use a stiff brush and apply the oil liberally to all bare wood allow it to soak into the wood fibers. My new gutter is going to be longer than that standard off the shelf length. Most people would think the the lack of drying sun on the north side would lead to greater chance of rotting. The 36 one piece 4 x6 north gutter in near perfect shape.

If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. Of course we re talking about splicing a joist or rafter as part of a repair technique for a rotted termite damaged or over spanned joist. For outside corners measure from corner to corner. Wash out the wooden gutter with a water hose.

Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. This is called prescriptive solutions. So somewhere along the gutter there will need to be a splice or two. Clean the entire length of the gutter making sure all downspouts are clear.

Sometime we just need a longer piece of wood like a hip king rafter. Wood gutters were popular in the early 1900s before the price of aluminum fell and roll forming machinery brought our current gutters to market. Whatever the reason the secret to a good splice is the connection method and good workmanship. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.

If the gutter is badly rusted or has been heavily coated with tar that you can t scrape out spray on a special adhesive primer before applying the tape protecto tek is one brand but you may need to special order it. The largest part of maintaining gutters is keeping them clean. Then use a power washer or the strongest blast from your. Gutters full of wet leaves will not work properly saturate into the woody and will eventually rot.

Builder scott mcbride recounts his time cleaning and rebuilding wood gutters including the advantages to wood gutters and the key to wood gutter longevity. The unfortunate result of direct sunshine on wet wood rapid drying is to cause the wood to split wide open. A strong rain gutter splice technique. Using a small trowel a gutter scoop or your gloved hands clear away as much debris as possible dropping it into a bucket for disposal.

Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap.