Best Roofing Gutters
Now gutter maintenance is easy from the ground, fits on an ordinary extension pole, is light enough to reach a two story gutter, grasps even pine needles, cleans beneath the supports and doesn't get you or the woodwork wet or blow the mess all over. fits on an ordinary extension pole, or standard handle.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Just as others said, once you get the hang of using it (watching videos online is very helpful), it's fun and satisfying, because it works!"
"It is an extreme upper body workout if you plan to clean the entire gutter with a long extension pole, along with trying to work around the gutter support brackets that you cannot see but only feel."
"don't use this to try to get mud out of your gutter but it works well for leaves and small sticks wet or dry."
"This unit is not easy to use."
"Works wonderfully, and saves me being up on a ladder 2 stories off the ground."
"Following the advise in other comments, I sprayed the fishing line with silicon lube before I started. I had no trouble just pulling the cord a bit so that the grabber was only open about 4 inches wide to fit in these confined spaces."
"Makes gutter cleaning a much safer activity. I have used it with a 16 foot extension pole without having too much issues with control."
"By the time I was able to twist and turn to shimmy it out, I lost all the leaves that I caught in the process."
The Amerimax Home Products flex-a-spout downspout extension has a White color and rigid, corrugated design for versatility. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Instead, I wanted to attach a Flex-Drain 53102 2x3 downspout adapter to the end of this long pipe, and two, leaving the 53102 jutting up from the soil to receive my downspout. Once you cut off each downspout from the end of the 85010, you're left with a connector that will fit into either the inside of a 4" corrugated pipe, or the outside of a 3" pipe."
"Oh my goodness i could not be happier with this product , i used it for my water collecter an it not only looks good you can use it either way an it works perfect, you can shrink it twist it turn it , i can't say enough about it an i am just so happy with this."
"they work great only last a couple of years."
"study and did the job to connect my downspout to the rain barrel."
"It works but it's an eyesore for sure."
"Just what I wanted."
"Worked well for my needs to get the downspout positioned over a rain barrel."
"Great product!"
A patented design offers improved rainwater capture during heavy downpours, connection to multiple rain barrels, an easier-to-clean filter and easy winterization. Includes 2 x 3 inch and 3 x 4 inch downspouts couplers, connector hose, rain barrel connector and filter (barrel and spout not included).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Fortunately, I noticed the potential problem with leakage at the connection of the fitting to a 2 x 3" downspout as I was installing this, and solved it with silicone sealant and extra sheet metal screws."
"I hid my barrel around the corner so it's on the back side of my garage and out of sight, and used less than half the supplied hose. Here are a few improvements I would recommend, however: - The ports on either side of the unit for connecting hoses are split down the middle. I assume this is to increase flexibility, making it easier to attach the included hose. Again, design could be easily changed so that the adapter fits inside the downspout on the bottom, preventing leaks. Design could be improved to make a tighter seal, possibly using a gasket, while still being able to remove for cleaning."
"The original setup I had was using a flexible downspout extension that fed the gutter water to the top of my barrel. Since I've installed these, my barrels don't become overwhelmed with water and are able to handle the flow of water and drain properly through the rain barrel's existing overflow spout. I have not been able to get the unit to stop supplying more water to the barrel when the barrel becomes full (like an airtight barrel), but it's possible I may need to play around with the height adjustments some more."
"Diverter itself seems to work as it's supposed to but as others have mentioned, if you have the smaller downspouts which require the adapter to be fitted then it's really difficult to fit the downspout in because the adapter seems just a fraction too small."
"works great..no works good, you do have to adjust it alittle to get ALL the water in the barrels it takes a little fiddling , I use a piece of a paint stirrer stick inside to deflect the water into the catch other then that it works really good..i have 3 of these and I haven't found anything similar that works as good, anything FISKARS makes are pretty good."
"There should be a plastic piece that fits INSIDE the 2x3 downspout on the bottom side only so that all water that does not go through the diverter continues down the downspout."
Best Gutter Downspouts
A patented design offers improved rainwater capture during heavy downpours, connection to multiple rain barrels, an easier-to-clean filter and easy winterization. Includes 2 x 3 inch and 3 x 4 inch downspouts couplers, connector hose, rain barrel connector and filter (barrel and spout not included).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Fortunately, I noticed the potential problem with leakage at the connection of the fitting to a 2 x 3" downspout as I was installing this, and solved it with silicone sealant and extra sheet metal screws."
"I hid my barrel around the corner so it's on the back side of my garage and out of sight, and used less than half the supplied hose. Here are a few improvements I would recommend, however: - The ports on either side of the unit for connecting hoses are split down the middle. I assume this is to increase flexibility, making it easier to attach the included hose. Again, design could be easily changed so that the adapter fits inside the downspout on the bottom, preventing leaks. Design could be improved to make a tighter seal, possibly using a gasket, while still being able to remove for cleaning."
"The original setup I had was using a flexible downspout extension that fed the gutter water to the top of my barrel. Since I've installed these, my barrels don't become overwhelmed with water and are able to handle the flow of water and drain properly through the rain barrel's existing overflow spout. I have not been able to get the unit to stop supplying more water to the barrel when the barrel becomes full (like an airtight barrel), but it's possible I may need to play around with the height adjustments some more."
"Diverter itself seems to work as it's supposed to but as others have mentioned, if you have the smaller downspouts which require the adapter to be fitted then it's really difficult to fit the downspout in because the adapter seems just a fraction too small."
"works great..no works good, you do have to adjust it alittle to get ALL the water in the barrels it takes a little fiddling , I use a piece of a paint stirrer stick inside to deflect the water into the catch other then that it works really good..i have 3 of these and I haven't found anything similar that works as good, anything FISKARS makes are pretty good."
"There should be a plastic piece that fits INSIDE the 2x3 downspout on the bottom side only so that all water that does not go through the diverter continues down the downspout."
Best Gutter Elbows
AMERIMAX HOME PRODUCTS 27065 2x3 White Aluminum B Elbow. Side elbow for use at the top and bottom of downspout to guide runoff to the side and away from the wall and foundation of your structure. Attaches to top or bottom of downspout.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been wanting to make a rain barrel for quite some time and finally made one, BUT I'd cut the drain spout too short and had several inches between the (cut) spout and the barrel."
"Works great, good fit."
"Perfect for what I needed it for."
"Great and durable product."
"Didn't feel like going back to the store and was ordering some other things anyways..."
Best Gutter Guards
Our unique 3-Point design prevents water overflow and potential foundation damage by acting as dams, slowing water flow over the cover allowing full drainage into your gutters, even if covered by wet leaves and debris. Over time light winds and other natural elements simply blow away dried leaves and debris. Note: Tools recommended for installation include, cordless drill/driver with ¼” magnetic hex head driver, ladder, tin snips, gloves and safety glasses. Easy to Install, Contractor pricing, Includes STAINLESS STEEL installation fastners.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"After learning that the much-touted Gutter Helmet gutter guard system cost my neighbor $30/ft to have installed, and realizing that both my daughter and I need some kind of leaf guard system on the gutters on our houses, I did some research with Consumer's Report and found that the Gutter Helmet system was not that highly rated. So far, I have installed the FlexxPoint 5" white gutter guards on all 120 feet of my gutters, and done half of the gutters on my daughter's house (50 ft so far), and I LOVE this system. Each box of 25 4-foot sections of gutter guards comes with a box of 100 size 8/18, 3/4 inch zinc plated screws for securing the backside of each gutter guard, and a box of 150 size 8/18, 5/8 inch zinc plated screws for securing the front side of each gutter guard (more than is needed, probably just in case). [Update 11/17/2015 - Mike at Flexxpoint informed me that they have recently switched to stainless steel screws provided with the gutter covers, although many contractors have told them that their experience has been that zinc-plated screws have held up very well over the years on gutters and are not a problem.]."
"The gutter covers are 4 feet sections (25 total) and comes with screws."
"Third order I have made for this product."
"They are lipped just enough to keep fast moving water during a downpour from shooting over the gutter but not so much that it will collect loads of debris. More color options would be nice, like a few shades of brown but its nothing I can't handle with some rattle can spray paint. Next stop is my grandmother's house, that'll save me a chore over there and allow me to focus on other jobs for her instead of scooping out handfuls of mush while teetering on a ladder."
"You really need the magnetic bits to hold the screw in place and the bit driver to provide enough extension so you can drive the screw without reaching the drill across the gutter."
"An added benefit is that because they screw in to the front lip and the back of the gutter wall, they add overall strength to the gutter system."
"Easy and quick to install."
"If my gutter was flush against the surface it was mounted on, the screws they included would have been fine."
Best Roofing Vents
Replace your old vent with the Heartland Natural Vent. EASY-TO-INSTALL –Dryer vent closure with hassle-free installation.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The square flange was somewhat bigger footprint than the previous cover and I needed to cut back some surrounding trim for it to fit flush. The supplied screws have fairly small heads and I decided to back them with some washers to avoid cracking the plastic. I used a small bubble level to assure it was plumb so the mechanism would move smoothly up and down. It looks easy to pop the top and clean this unit to assure it continues to operate as designed."
"If your are looking for a dryer vent that keeps the air out give this product a try, I do not think you will be disappointed."
"It has really cut down on the cold air coming into the house via the dryer vent and has eliminated a big draft in that section of the house."
"This is a very good product."
"Way better than the standard metal flapper cover it replaced."
"Previous types always seemed to let mice enter the house."
"I have no way to calculate the energy saving from installing this device although there certainly will be some because cold air can't simply fall down the dryer vent pipe."
"Works really well."
Best Roofing Trusses
Your wood bracket, corbel, rafter tail, will contain unique colors, grains, textures, knots, sapwood & heartwood content and possible sap bleeding, and even natural checking, splitting & cracks. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The design cut is extremely poor workmanship."
Best Roof Flashings
It is the choice of professional roof repair specialists, on virtually all roof types including EPDM, TPO, hypalon, most PVC, modified, all metals, even copper and Kynar coated metals, tile, wood, concrete, etc. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I didn't want to buy the full roll of this stuff, so a short length like this is great."
"As far as I know, seller is the only one you can buy from in small quantities thus saving you money if you don't need a lot."
"Great heavy duty tape and in a nice convenient size and in the past have used to patch a hole on camper that was speared by a large branch in windstorm has held up and kept the rain out until I get around to patching with fiberglass."
"Can be removed when warm - it is very elastic, but just pull and it will come off."
"It peeled up in a few areas but I think you just have to clean the CRUD and dust off very well for this to work well."
"So having learned of Eternabond, I ordered this to properly seal the fan in place.I removed all of the silicon caulk, then cleaned the appropriate surfaces with acetone."
"Absolutely wonderful stuff if applied to the correct type of roofing material."
"If you've never used this stuff, you're throwing your money away on other stuff."
Best Roof Caps
Outside mounting design provides maximum free air space and better draft while attractive powder coat finish helps it stand up to the elements.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Fit snug but fit, will serve its purpose of keeping birds and debris out of chimney."
"If I were going to keep the home, I would have bought a more substantial, heavier duty chrome cap as this one is light gauge."
"Took 5 minutes to install, simple, my grandma could do it!"
"Lived here in our home for over 20 years."
"Heavy duty and easy to install."
"Works well and looks good!"
Best Shingles & Shakes
Self adhering waterproofing material featuring a reflective aluminum surface. Multiple laminations of special aluminum foil, high density polymer films and a thick layer of rubberized asphalt waterproofing compound. Easily installed by removing the release paper and pressing the aluminum membrane into place. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"worked rather well for what I needed it for."