Hello,
New to the forum after picking up few good and few not so good tips - ha!
Anyway a family member has a leak into their bathroom and from looking the outside it looks like the issues is the gutters (she informs me in 15 years they have never been cleared out).
Anyway as they cannot afford to pay a contractor to look at this they have asked me if i can do anything as they know i'm happy to turn my hand at anything.
I'm going to purchase some ladder to get up to gutter level. i'm getting these anyway as my own house needs a few repairs in the spring and a good lick of paint.
So a few quiestions.
1. Once i have the ladder - what is the safest/best was to erect them - there will be 2 of us? I have never put up a 3 tier ladder?
2. For the guttering i was going to go up (with extendable pole) and give them the best clear out possible - is this the best way?
3. As i'll need a few materials (maybe some mortar or filler if i see any holes whilst up there where teh water is actually getting in) what is the best way to get materials up and use materials up a ladder?
i'm not looking for the most perfect job in the world, just trying to stop the water getting in and do a little bit of re decoration untill such time a professional can be afforded.
Thanking you in advance for any help - it is both needed and appreciated!
New to the forum after picking up few good and few not so good tips - ha!
Anyway a family member has a leak into their bathroom and from looking the outside it looks like the issues is the gutters (she informs me in 15 years they have never been cleared out).
Anyway as they cannot afford to pay a contractor to look at this they have asked me if i can do anything as they know i'm happy to turn my hand at anything.
I'm going to purchase some ladder to get up to gutter level. i'm getting these anyway as my own house needs a few repairs in the spring and a good lick of paint.
So a few quiestions.
1. Once i have the ladder - what is the safest/best was to erect them - there will be 2 of us? I have never put up a 3 tier ladder?
2. For the guttering i was going to go up (with extendable pole) and give them the best clear out possible - is this the best way?
3. As i'll need a few materials (maybe some mortar or filler if i see any holes whilst up there where teh water is actually getting in) what is the best way to get materials up and use materials up a ladder?
i'm not looking for the most perfect job in the world, just trying to stop the water getting in and do a little bit of re decoration untill such time a professional can be afforded.
Thanking you in advance for any help - it is both needed and appreciated!