Fix Outside Drip Gutter

Clean the area around the leak step 2.

Fix outside drip gutter.

Patches sealants step 1. Slide the wood strips behind the drip edge. However sometimes it s enough to tighten the fasteners and then apply caulking or sealant around them to ensure that the holes are watertight. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in.

Drip strip is designed to fill the gap between the bottom of the drip edge and the top of the gutter to insure the water will flow into the gutter preventing any damage to your fascia or other parts of your home or landscaping. Gutter downspouts with elbows can sometimes amplify the sound of water dripping through them. There should be no more than a inch drop in the direction of the downspout. If your gutters are fastened with spikes and some spikes are loose or rusted simply hammering the spike back in isn t.

If you find that any fasteners are loose you may need to have them replaced. Check the downspout step 4. If clips or brackets hold your gutters check for broken clips and loose or missing screws. If necessary use a table saw to rip the inch thick strips from a pressure treated 1x6.

If the gutter is close to a bedroom window this can get annoying. Apply plastic roofing cement step 3. Otherwise you may end up having to have your fascia replaced along with your gutters re hung. Clean the downspout joints and replace the gaskets step 5.

Contractors have tried fixes like installing a lead plate in the elbow then a magnetic cushioned plate but those fixes usually just change the tone from a metallic drip drip drip to a thud thud thud sound. Apply silicone and reassemble.