Does all gutter seal suck or what? - Contractor Talk
Oct 19, 2010 · anytime i work with sealing gutter metal i always pre clean with alcohol or brake cleaner . Tom. Reactions
gutter sealant | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Oct 2, 2009 · gutter sealant Jump to Latest 3K views 1 reply 2 participants last post by nlgutters Oct 3, 2009
Tricks for installing seamless gutters - Contractor Talk
Aug 21, 2006 · It is clear you are using a quality sealant when you say it pulls the paint off the gutter. But the gutter will expand just the same as a mitered corner or as strip. And with expansion and contraction of two pieces into a weaker piece will cause more chances for leakage, especially if screws are used in fastening the strip-miter.
Question for gutter installers - Contractor Talk
Jan 26, 2023 · Question for gutter installers. I am getting into installing gutters and have done a few smaller jobs with some past experience. Have a machine to form seamless 5/6" gutters. Getting ready to do a copper job, 2nd one now, and there's a 80' section the homeowner want's to do seamless. I have 3 other guys that can help for the day to carry it ...
How many sealant do you use on a gutter job? - Contractor Talk
Jan 26, 2015 · I want to get some information about sealant waste by some gutters installers. In average, how many sealant tubes do you use on a gutter job? Is 5 tubes too much on an average job?(150 ft.) For gutters installers: How many tubes do you use in a year?
repairing leaky gutter corners | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
1675 posts · Joined 2012. #18 · Dec 6, 2012. We do a fair amount of gutter repair using Flash Mate in a one quart container and a throwaway paint brush. It's thick, heavy, clear, and can be worked into seams. We pick it up at home depot. Also comes in caulk tubes. Seems to last a lot longer than silicone.
leaky Gutter miters | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction …
Mar 31, 2014 · The spray doesn't work. You are better letting the gutters loose 5-6 feet back in either direction and getting in there and clean the gutter sealant out, re attaching and then Geoseal. If it's not too high up bring your wife- she can grit her hand in there better and you will gain a new ground respect from her. :thumbsup:
ice shield at gutter line? | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
Feb 15, 2008 · The reason adhering the ice shield to the gutter flashing doesn't work is exactly the phenomina occuring now with so much snow and ice that it's backing up between the gutter and the flashing. If the ice shield was adhered over the flashing the ice would easily migrate into the eave constrution. I can't really inspect until the ice melts.
Best Caulk For Chimney Counter Flashing? | Contractor Talk ...
Mar 7, 2012 · After tuck pointing I had a few options when it came to the flashing joint. Mortar, mortar caulk, silicone, or Firestone EPDM lap sealant. I feel like the mortar won't adhere to the metal and will crack. I don't like the work ability of the mortar caulk...I always seem to make a bigger mess and ruin a nice flashing job.
How do you remove silicone caulking off roof shingles
Aug 5, 2013 · Rather than Remove, why not cover? Here's a novel idea. If you can get the same color sand as the shingle, you can take a tube of asphalt joint sealer, place it over the caulk stain (after removing whatever glob of caulk you can by rubbing gently), spread the asphalt adhesive on just thick enough to cover the caulk stain and then place some of that shingle-colored sand …