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May 26, 2011 at 11:34 PM #700454May 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #699612
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Participant[quote=TexasLine]Recently(last August) rented a 2100 sq. foot, 2 level house(sits on a slope) and the rain gutter issue is driving me crazy. In San Diego mind you. It actually does rain here.
The gutters are/were filled with leaf litter, decay and spiders, and are even missing in some places. When it rains or even a light drizzle, the water falls straight down into the cracks between the house and sidewalk. The lack of functioning gutters also causes water damage to the deck, and back-splashes into the house due to water damaged wood doors and window seals.
I have asked the landlord repeatedly to fix the broken and missing gutters…but he seems not to care. I have spent hours cleaning them out and doing my best to re-attach disconnected joints.
If this was my house…I sure as hell wouldn’t let all this water damage continue, and there is a lot of it!. There is mold. There are bug probs. There are cement cracks….etc. It would be such a proactive, easy fix to just repair the Rain Gutters.
I say, you must make sure you have properly fitted and properly directed rain gutters. It seems to me that it would save a lot of potential problems.
…so I’m all for rain gutters….;) ![/quote]
Well, yeah..it just seems like the risk/reward isn’t worth it not installing them as in the grand scheme of things, they aren’t a terribly expensive thing to add on I wouldn’t think. I don’t even know the cost to install them as every property I’ve ever purchased had rain gutters installed.
But on just one example of a $1 million + house I saw..there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it. Rain was coming down on the stucco and it was obvious. There was humidity, staining and cracks forming in the stucco where the water is coming down.
So that is literally the first thing you see as you approach the house. Again, just doesn’t seem like the risk/reward is worth it. Yeah, it doesn’t rain in San Diego much but with heavy rain you can get damage. JMHO.
May 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #700343Participant[quote=TexasLine]Recently(last August) rented a 2100 sq. foot, 2 level house(sits on a slope) and the rain gutter issue is driving me crazy. In San Diego mind you. It actually does rain here.
The gutters are/were filled with leaf litter, decay and spiders, and are even missing in some places. When it rains or even a light drizzle, the water falls straight down into the cracks between the house and sidewalk. The lack of functioning gutters also causes water damage to the deck, and back-splashes into the house due to water damaged wood doors and window seals.
I have asked the landlord repeatedly to fix the broken and missing gutters…but he seems not to care. I have spent hours cleaning them out and doing my best to re-attach disconnected joints.
If this was my house…I sure as hell wouldn’t let all this water damage continue, and there is a lot of it!. There is mold. There are bug probs. There are cement cracks….etc. It would be such a proactive, easy fix to just repair the Rain Gutters.
I say, you must make sure you have properly fitted and properly directed rain gutters. It seems to me that it would save a lot of potential problems.
…so I’m all for rain gutters….;) ![/quote]
Well, yeah..it just seems like the risk/reward isn’t worth it not installing them as in the grand scheme of things, they aren’t a terribly expensive thing to add on I wouldn’t think. I don’t even know the cost to install them as every property I’ve ever purchased had rain gutters installed.
But on just one example of a $1 million + house I saw..there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it. Rain was coming down on the stucco and it was obvious. There was humidity, staining and cracks forming in the stucco where the water is coming down.
So that is literally the first thing you see as you approach the house. Again, just doesn’t seem like the risk/reward is worth it. Yeah, it doesn’t rain in San Diego much but with heavy rain you can get damage. JMHO.
May 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #700698Participant[quote=TexasLine]Recently(last August) rented a 2100 sq. foot, 2 level house(sits on a slope) and the rain gutter issue is driving me crazy. In San Diego mind you. It actually does rain here.
The gutters are/were filled with leaf litter, decay and spiders, and are even missing in some places. When it rains or even a light drizzle, the water falls straight down into the cracks between the house and sidewalk. The lack of functioning gutters also causes water damage to the deck, and back-splashes into the house due to water damaged wood doors and window seals.
I have asked the landlord repeatedly to fix the broken and missing gutters…but he seems not to care. I have spent hours cleaning them out and doing my best to re-attach disconnected joints.
If this was my house…I sure as hell wouldn’t let all this water damage continue, and there is a lot of it!. There is mold. There are bug probs. There are cement cracks….etc. It would be such a proactive, easy fix to just repair the Rain Gutters.
I say, you must make sure you have properly fitted and properly directed rain gutters. It seems to me that it would save a lot of potential problems.
…so I’m all for rain gutters….;) ![/quote]
Well, yeah..it just seems like the risk/reward isn’t worth it not installing them as in the grand scheme of things, they aren’t a terribly expensive thing to add on I wouldn’t think. I don’t even know the cost to install them as every property I’ve ever purchased had rain gutters installed.
But on just one example of a $1 million + house I saw..there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it. Rain was coming down on the stucco and it was obvious. There was humidity, staining and cracks forming in the stucco where the water is coming down.
So that is literally the first thing you see as you approach the house. Again, just doesn’t seem like the risk/reward is worth it. Yeah, it doesn’t rain in San Diego much but with heavy rain you can get damage. JMHO.
May 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #700195Participant[quote=TexasLine]Recently(last August) rented a 2100 sq. foot, 2 level house(sits on a slope) and the rain gutter issue is driving me crazy. In San Diego mind you. It actually does rain here.
The gutters are/were filled with leaf litter, decay and spiders, and are even missing in some places. When it rains or even a light drizzle, the water falls straight down into the cracks between the house and sidewalk. The lack of functioning gutters also causes water damage to the deck, and back-splashes into the house due to water damaged wood doors and window seals.
I have asked the landlord repeatedly to fix the broken and missing gutters…but he seems not to care. I have spent hours cleaning them out and doing my best to re-attach disconnected joints.
If this was my house…I sure as hell wouldn’t let all this water damage continue, and there is a lot of it!. There is mold. There are bug probs. There are cement cracks….etc. It would be such a proactive, easy fix to just repair the Rain Gutters.
I say, you must make sure you have properly fitted and properly directed rain gutters. It seems to me that it would save a lot of potential problems.
…so I’m all for rain gutters….;) ![/quote]
Well, yeah..it just seems like the risk/reward isn’t worth it not installing them as in the grand scheme of things, they aren’t a terribly expensive thing to add on I wouldn’t think. I don’t even know the cost to install them as every property I’ve ever purchased had rain gutters installed.
But on just one example of a $1 million + house I saw..there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it. Rain was coming down on the stucco and it was obvious. There was humidity, staining and cracks forming in the stucco where the water is coming down.
So that is literally the first thing you see as you approach the house. Again, just doesn’t seem like the risk/reward is worth it. Yeah, it doesn’t rain in San Diego much but with heavy rain you can get damage. JMHO.
May 27, 2011 at 8:07 PM #699516Participant[quote=TexasLine]Recently(last August) rented a 2100 sq. foot, 2 level house(sits on a slope) and the rain gutter issue is driving me crazy. In San Diego mind you. It actually does rain here.
The gutters are/were filled with leaf litter, decay and spiders, and are even missing in some places. When it rains or even a light drizzle, the water falls straight down into the cracks between the house and sidewalk. The lack of functioning gutters also causes water damage to the deck, and back-splashes into the house due to water damaged wood doors and window seals.
I have asked the landlord repeatedly to fix the broken and missing gutters…but he seems not to care. I have spent hours cleaning them out and doing my best to re-attach disconnected joints.
If this was my house…I sure as hell wouldn’t let all this water damage continue, and there is a lot of it!. There is mold. There are bug probs. There are cement cracks….etc. It would be such a proactive, easy fix to just repair the Rain Gutters.
I say, you must make sure you have properly fitted and properly directed rain gutters. It seems to me that it would save a lot of potential problems.
…so I’m all for rain gutters….;) ![/quote]
Well, yeah..it just seems like the risk/reward isn’t worth it not installing them as in the grand scheme of things, they aren’t a terribly expensive thing to add on I wouldn’t think. I don’t even know the cost to install them as every property I’ve ever purchased had rain gutters installed.
But on just one example of a $1 million + house I saw..there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it. Rain was coming down on the stucco and it was obvious. There was humidity, staining and cracks forming in the stucco where the water is coming down.
So that is literally the first thing you see as you approach the house. Again, just doesn’t seem like the risk/reward is worth it. Yeah, it doesn’t rain in San Diego much but with heavy rain you can get damage. JMHO.
May 27, 2011 at 9:52 PM #700358pencilneck
Participant“there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it.”
I am far, far from an expert. And I’m practically immune to most forms of common sense to boot. But this sounds more like a lack of appropriate eaves than a lack of rain gutters.
May 27, 2011 at 9:52 PM #699531Participant“there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it.”
I am far, far from an expert. And I’m practically immune to most forms of common sense to boot. But this sounds more like a lack of appropriate eaves than a lack of rain gutters.
May 27, 2011 at 9:52 PM #699627Participant“there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it.”
I am far, far from an expert. And I’m practically immune to most forms of common sense to boot. But this sounds more like a lack of appropriate eaves than a lack of rain gutters.
May 27, 2011 at 9:52 PM #700713Participant“there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it.”
I am far, far from an expert. And I’m practically immune to most forms of common sense to boot. But this sounds more like a lack of appropriate eaves than a lack of rain gutters.
May 27, 2011 at 9:52 PM #700210Participant“there were no rain gutters and the front of the house which was stucco had significant damage on it.”
I am far, far from an expert. And I’m practically immune to most forms of common sense to boot. But this sounds more like a lack of appropriate eaves than a lack of rain gutters.
June 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM #703131svelteParticipantI’m a self-admitted perfectionist, but I have to say that even with the limited amount of rain in SD county, rain gutters are a must.
Without them, you get stucco staining, deterioration, and mud splatters with practically any home design.
It is readily apparent walking around neighborhoods which homes do and don’t have gutters, without even looking up at the eaves. If you don’t believe me, walk around your neighborhood and make a game of it.
As an added bonus, the sound of the water gently flowing through the downspouts is quite soothing, especially since tile roofs mute the direct pitter patter of the direct raindrops.
June 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM #704327svelteParticipantI’m a self-admitted perfectionist, but I have to say that even with the limited amount of rain in SD county, rain gutters are a must.
Without them, you get stucco staining, deterioration, and mud splatters with practically any home design.
It is readily apparent walking around neighborhoods which homes do and don’t have gutters, without even looking up at the eaves. If you don’t believe me, walk around your neighborhood and make a game of it.
As an added bonus, the sound of the water gently flowing through the downspouts is quite soothing, especially since tile roofs mute the direct pitter patter of the direct raindrops.
June 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM #703228svelteParticipantI’m a self-admitted perfectionist, but I have to say that even with the limited amount of rain in SD county, rain gutters are a must.
Without them, you get stucco staining, deterioration, and mud splatters with practically any home design.
It is readily apparent walking around neighborhoods which homes do and don’t have gutters, without even looking up at the eaves. If you don’t believe me, walk around your neighborhood and make a game of it.
As an added bonus, the sound of the water gently flowing through the downspouts is quite soothing, especially since tile roofs mute the direct pitter patter of the direct raindrops.
June 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM #703818svelteParticipantI’m a self-admitted perfectionist, but I have to say that even with the limited amount of rain in SD county, rain gutters are a must.
Without them, you get stucco staining, deterioration, and mud splatters with practically any home design.
It is readily apparent walking around neighborhoods which homes do and don’t have gutters, without even looking up at the eaves. If you don’t believe me, walk around your neighborhood and make a game of it.
As an added bonus, the sound of the water gently flowing through the downspouts is quite soothing, especially since tile roofs mute the direct pitter patter of the direct raindrops.
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