School Me In Gutters

ironpig70 · 01-27-2006, 09:10 AM

since its raining outside thought this would be a good time to install gutters

so money as normal is always an issue so i'm going to do it myself. so whats better metal or vinyl??? what kind of hangers???? how do you seal the seams??? anything i'm overlooking????

Phonedoc · 01-27-2006, 09:21 AM

Get a bid on Seamless first. You'll find it's pretty competitive in price and a hell of a lot less hassle.

ironpig70 · 01-27-2006, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phonedoc

Get a bid on Seamless first. You'll find it's pretty competitive in price and a hell of a lot less hassle.

seamless would be nice but i have a handful of gift cards to home depot

Nobody · 01-27-2006, 09:52 AM

I second the seamless.

79broncn · 01-27-2006, 10:08 AM

Make sure the slut is included...shouldn't have to pay extra for that.

Deep South Cruisers · 01-27-2006, 10:10 AM

Another vote for seamless, those guys will have it done before you can get all your tools out.

MattS · 01-27-2006, 10:11 AM

My vote is:

a: you screw them up, they don't drain and fill with water and tear off the house.

b: you fall of the ladder before you get done.

I'm praying for B.

0ILBURNER · 01-27-2006, 10:18 AM

Seams definitely suck.
Might want to look into some sort of screens if you have trees nearby.

ironpig70 · 01-27-2006, 10:20 AM

have a fruitless mulberry in the back yard

Heywood · 01-27-2006, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironpig70

since its raining outside thought this would be a good time to install gutters

so money as normal is always an issue so i'm going to do it myself. so whats better metal or vinyl??? what kind of hangers???? how do you seal the seams??? anything i'm overlooking????

We charge .65 per foot to tear down and dispose of old gutter, and Ive torn down alot of H.O. installed gutter sometimes weeks after it was installed.

The stuff at home depot sucks. Not only is it a way lower quality, it makes the intall harder.

The plastic is ugly and sucks for alot of reasons.
If your gonna do it get the steel. Hopefully your house is white or brown becuase those are the only two colors you will find. It is very thin, maybe 32ga. standard steel gutter is min. 28ga. Alum is .027" or .032". It is also smaller with a 4" open at the top compared to 5".

Anyways, get the steel, spike and ferrule it every 3' or everyother rafter.
Dont buy the connector joints, just overlap your sections 2", notch the top so it fits real nice. Start at the high side, furtherst from the downspout, dont get carried away trying to slope it. Just want a little bit. If you have drip edge (flashing) the gutter needs to slide up under/behind it.
As far as sealant, rainbuster, or any polyurethane sealant.

ironpig70 · 01-27-2006, 12:39 PM

okay 127' of gutters and 5 down spouts is going to cost $770 and this is aluminum and its custom colored stuff.

Moab Austin · 01-27-2006, 01:59 PM

and silicone and nails and shit??? damn I never thought it would be that much

Dieselmh · 01-27-2006, 02:21 PM

Do not get the vinyl shit. I made my builder put gutters on my house, and they fucking suck. Every joint leaks, the downspouts leak, they sag from the Texas sun, and algae grows on them like you wouldn't believe. One of my coworker's husbands is buying a seamless gutter business, and I'm hoping he'll make me a good deal. You wanna buy some used vinyl gutters? I'll make you a good deal?

landusepbb · 01-27-2006, 02:24 PM

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...ghlight=gutter

TLCObsession · 01-27-2006, 02:27 PM

I got a quote today $2.50 a ft. Save $1 if I take 'em down myself - custom color aluminum seamless.

ironpig70 · 01-27-2006, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLCObsession

I got a quote today $2.50 a ft. Save $1 if I take 'em down myself - custom color aluminum seamless.

okay my quote was 770 for seamless and also custom color so thats just over $6 a foot w/5 down spouts. holy fawk and i don't have any up so theres no cost in that.

ironpig70 · 01-27-2006, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLCObsession

I got a quote today $2.50 a ft. Save $1 if I take 'em down myself - custom color aluminum seamless.

okay my quote was 770 for seamless and also custom color so thats just over $6 a foot w/5 down spouts. holy fawk and i don't have any up so theres no cost in that.

Stone Cold · 01-27-2006, 09:20 PM

Look for some guys that work for a gutter company. Ask em if they give a "cash" on the side deal. We did em cheap and pocketed the money

01-27-2006, 09:10 AM	#1
ironpig70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6957 Posts: 4,189	School Me In Gutters since its raining outside thought this would be a good time to install gutters so money as normal is always an issue so i'm going to do it myself. so whats better metal or vinyl??? what kind of hangers???? how do you seal the seams??? anything i'm overlooking????

01-27-2006, 09:21 AM	#2
Phonedoc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35320 Location: Hartsburg MO Posts: 117	Get a bid on Seamless first. You'll find it's pretty competitive in price and a hell of a lot less hassle. __________________ To judge from the pride on the Confederate side, I'd say 500,000 rebels can't be wrong.

01-27-2006, 09:52 AM	#4
Nobody Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 848 Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Posts: 2,519	I second the seamless. __________________ BroncoII4x4.com------www.SnowTrek.org

01-27-2006, 10:08 AM	#5
79broncn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Member # 13205 Location: Moline, Illinois Posts: 238	Make sure the slut is included...shouldn't have to pay extra for that. __________________ '79 bronco with stuff. True friends will laugh when you hurt yourself.

01-27-2006, 10:10 AM	#6
Deep South Cruisers Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3514 Location: Jasper, Alabama Posts: 5,501	Another vote for seamless, those guys will have it done before you can get all your tools out. __________________ I'm Schizophrenic and so am I!

01-27-2006, 10:11 AM	#7
MattS Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 386 Location: Omaha, NE USA Posts: 13,994	My vote is: a: you screw them up, they don't drain and fill with water and tear off the house. b: you fall of the ladder before you get done. I'm praying for B.

01-27-2006, 10:18 AM	#8
0ILBURNER Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5829 Location: Memfrica Posts: 1,792	Seams definitely suck. Might want to look into some sort of screens if you have trees nearby. __________________ If you are reading this, YOU are the Resistance -

01-27-2006, 10:20 AM	#9
ironpig70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6957 Posts: 4,189	have a fruitless mulberry in the back yard

01-27-2006, 12:39 PM	#11
ironpig70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6957 Posts: 4,189	okay 127' of gutters and 5 down spouts is going to cost $770 and this is aluminum and its custom colored stuff.

01-27-2006, 01:59 PM	#12
Moab Austin Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3475 Location: Moab UT U.S.A Posts: 2,970	and silicone and nails and shit??? damn I never thought it would be that much __________________ FREE LED LIGHT http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=851171 RC CAR Parts http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=851196 ELECTRONICS DEALS.. examples at http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=830142 Custom Gauges - Billet hotrod parts - Suspension -Batteries-Camera-Car Audio-GPS-Security-Photo-Appliances - Telecom Tvs-Video Game

01-27-2006, 02:21 PM	#13
Dieselmh Hungry! Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6417 Posts: 1,798	Do not get the vinyl shit. I made my builder put gutters on my house, and they fucking suck. Every joint leaks, the downspouts leak, they sag from the Texas sun, and algae grows on them like you wouldn't believe. One of my coworker's husbands is buying a seamless gutter business, and I'm hoping he'll make me a good deal. You wanna buy some used vinyl gutters? I'll make you a good deal? __________________ Everything I type is good natured flaming in the name of fun, not mean spirited or vicious bullshit.

01-27-2006, 02:24 PM	#14
landusepbb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9328 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 2,684	http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...ghlight=gutter

01-27-2006, 02:27 PM	#15
TLCObsession Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3245 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,031	I got a quote today $2.50 a ft. Save $1 if I take 'em down myself - custom color aluminum seamless. __________________ Never subscribe to a conspiracy theory when the stupidity theory will suffice.

01-27-2006, 09:20 PM	#18
Stone Cold Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 30067 Posts: 54	Look for some guys that work for a gutter company. Ask em if they give a "cash" on the side deal. We did em cheap and pocketed the money

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode