My Pet Hate

[Smurf]

Thought I would post some photos of my pet hate whilst clearing gutters.

Blocked downspouts & bends do my head in....

This one pulled straight out so not so bad

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Scraped out what I could then had to take the joints apart as was solid.

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Was hoping to pull this straight out but no such luck so had to take the joints apart.

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It's quite common to see this too

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[Smurf]

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[johnny bravo]

you could write a book smurf. :Image3:

 

[Smurf]

I probably could...What about this one then johnny :Image13:

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[johnny bravo]

those anchors must give you peace of mind doing jobs like this one, i keep saying ill get one, at the moment i havent had need 4 one, most have been straight up , no complications as yet. im going to push these jobs again, good money earner.

 

[Smurf]

Indeed johnny but the ladder you see in that last pic was not set at the ideal angle so without the ankalad outriggers would have been unsafe to climb for sure..

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[Duncs]

smurfy you love a gutter job!!

must say hate cleaning gutters especially this time of year

 

[Smurf]

I can earn far more clearing gutters than I could ever do cleaning windows but can be hard work at times.

 

[Duncs]

ok in summer when it is all dry easy , would be xxx in winter tho

 

[Smurf]

I clear gutters all year round duncs and autum/winter months especially when it rains heavy the phone seems never to stop ringing. You soon get used to clearing sludge from gutters & unblocking downspouts but can be easier at times if dry or frozen solid.

 

[Smurf]

These example pics guttering debris was frozen solid so came out in big chunks.

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This one I had to run hot water through first to help defrost the guttering so I could get it out.

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[Duncs]

when you have proper gear will be easier to smurfy

 

[Smurf]

so what am I doing wrong then duncs? what gear are you on about?

when you have proper gear will be easier to smurfy

 

[Tuffers]

Haha, Smurph's scratching his head /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[Smurf]

Well I've got most of the kit I could think of tuffers or have I missed something :Image13:

 

[Barryy]

Well I've got most of the kit I could think of tuffers or have I missed something :Image13:

Have u got one of these? Very handy to get the **** out of the gutter. It's bendy so can be manoeuvered into very narrow gaps.

 

[Duncs]

smurfy thats what i mean, you have the proper gear so it will be easier for you coo coo

 

[Smurf]

Sorry duncs I must have not read your post properly and yes I think I'm going coo coo too :Image3:

smurfy thats what i mean, you have the proper gear so it will be easier for you coo coo

 

[Smurf]

Thanks for reminding as I have one somewhere in the van :Image9:

Have u got one of these? Very handy to get the **** out of the gutter. It's bendy so can be manoeuvered into very narrow gaps.

 

[johnny bravo]

where you get that from, whai is it normal use

 

[Smurf]

B&Q £3.48

http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden-tools-equipment/garden-hand-tools/trowels___hand_forks/-specificproducttype-scoops/All-Purpose-Scoop-12077672?skuId=12608379