As somewhat seen in the 1st pic below, I have a 3" wide downspout that goes into a black tube. The black tube comes up maybe an inch above the ground, but then there's another inch or so before the downspout, plus the tube is wide open. I put the pavers there to block (for now) the mulch from going down the tube. Then again it's been like this for years before we moved in and for some reason I never thought to do anything with it. Hopefully it's not too clogged, and I do see water come out the far end of the yard where the pipe exists (so at least it's not totally blocked). I will check it tomorrow as we're expecting over an inch of rain to see if it's getting backed up.
Just for reference (I found this online), the 2nd pic below shows the type/size of tube (give or take) that I have (though I don't have a pen? sticking out of mine!).
Hi folks - I'm reroofing a small cottage. My ever-so-trusty phone weather app said today and tomorrow would be clear and sunny. I took off one side of the roof shingles today and now a two-hour storm is due in. By the time I heard about it, it was dark, I was exhausted, and it was too late to buy a tarp anywhere anyway.
It SHOULD be clear and sunny all day tomorrow and then most of the next day until late evening. Is about 36 hours of clear skies adequate time to let the exposed side dry out before putting down the underlayment? And I'm buying a tarp tomorrow.
Thanks.
Hey All, I’ve removed some old & rusted through gutters and want to refinish and repaint the fascia and soffits before replacing. Some questions:
1. how to remove about 5-8 layers of ( 40y old ) paint? Heat gun and scraper, or sander?
2. (note that the wood is still relatively solid and not rotten)
- Should I replace or add nails?
- how should I fill any gaps?
3. is there a recommended type of paint?
This is for a separate, non-temp controlled garage..
note that I’m focused on the garage and not the addition, which has functional gutters (ugly but on the back of the garage)
Any other advice is welcome,
J
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[i]Garage (left) and addition (right)[/i]