How To Access Roof Past A Gutter

Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2.

How to access roof past a gutter.

Also make sure not to use the gutter as a support as you climb back on the roof. Roll the tape down the wall of the gutter pushing it firmly into curves and corners photo 3. I get to go climbing and rappelling a few times a year. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures.

From past experience i have not been comfortable working on gutters from the roof on two story houses. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. The back edge of the gutter should tuck up behind the dripedge if you have it otherwise the edge of the shingles should extend well over the back half of the gutter so the drips cannot get behind it and rot the fascia board. Work wrinkles and bubbles flat.

This could damage the gutter. Before installing gutters rainwater from the roof fell to the ground and didn t flow anywhere before soaking in to the soil hence large spring rains lead to water in the basement. Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter. How to install gutters.

Some roof leaks are tough to locate. I noticed some debris in the gutters on my big roof on the two story part of my home. It is better not to step on the gutter in possible. Bend the hanger in half and the larger end should then slot over a ladder rung while the hook can be used to hang your bucket or other item on.

I am generally comfortable with heights and safety harnesses. If you are finished your work on the roof and climbing back to the ladder be careful not to put to much weight on the gutters while doing so. If you don t have the funds to purchase a ladder hook then a quick diy solution is to use an old wire coat hanger. On some homes a gutter can look like a rainbow high in the center and low on both ends of the house where the downspout outlet and downspouts are located.

The house sits in the front half of the property which is flat. Placing leaves from a gutter into a bucket. 5 tips every homeowner should know. 310 620 3104 300 the village redondo beach ca 90277.