The jackdaws help clean the gutters here. One dropped a big lump on moss down onto my head the other day though. I swear it was looking down to check it hit the target. I can tell if the gutters need a sweep when the sparrows are in there having a bath.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I'm not a fan of gutter guards myself, they cause as many problems as they fix and make maintenance a nightmare. Get a telescopic cleaner and do it from the ground or just get a bloke to come around with the vacuum cleaner and suck it all clean every couple of years.
For the gutters I can’t reach, Ive got a Karcher toy to try out when it’s dry and Ive got the time.
The jackdaws help clean the gutters here. One dropped a big lump on moss down onto my head the other day though. I swear it was looking down to check it hit the target. I can tell if the gutters need a sweep when the sparrows are in there having a bath.
I love a jackdaw - couldn't eat a whole one Hmm...probably could actually. Not very big... They do that here as well. I'm always finding bits on the back steps. It's magpies more often though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Tin pot. You must have seen my husband doing that in the pouring rain. The water was brimming over the edge of the gutter and started pouring into the sleve of his raincoat. I am hoping we will not get that amount of water for a while. .
The difficulty seems to be that they prevent sludge from being either washed away by the flow of water or being cleared away with a brush.
On new build construction or renovation we're supposed to increase the size of the gutter if blockage is expected. We're not allowed to recommend fitting guards under building regulations. Gutters are sized based on flow rate, size of roof and distance to downpipes so reducing the flow rate can knacker things up quickly.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
https://www.diy.com/departments/karcher-drain-gutter-cleaning-kit/
Hmm...probably could actually. Not very big...
They do that here as well. I'm always finding bits on the back steps. It's magpies more often though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The water was brimming over the edge of the gutter and started pouring into the sleve of his raincoat.
I am hoping we will not get that amount of water for a while.
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'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.