Gutters Leak

philipcooper · 5 Jul 2006

i have recentley bought my house of my mum she has had new gutters put in a year ago and they have leaked ever since the seal are fine.somebody mentioned that u need plastic going from underneath your first tile ans it runs into your guuter is this true.or are there any other ways

masona · 6 Jul 2006

Normally the roofing felt should be onto the gutter if fitted and the tiles up to 50% the width of the gutter depending on the shape of the tiles.

Nige F · 6 Jul 2006

Masona is right. but the gutters may have been fitted too low .....to get the buggers up tight to the tiles is more difficult and another reason why I never got rich

Just too slow- but there`s a gutter job in my old village- still fine since 1974

masona · 6 Jul 2006

Nige F said:
there`s a gutter job in my old village- still fine since 1974

How do you know

You don't stand in the rain watching it do you

Nige F · 7 Jul 2006

Well, I`ve walked past a few times...........La-la-la-la, de de dee -de de dee.......there`s a smile on my face

philipcooper · 12 Jul 2006

could i just get felt and put it underneath the bottom tile and run it into gutter.

masona · 12 Jul 2006

You may find it easier to use this but will need to move the first row of tiles. I have use dpc and lead before

philipcooper · 13 Jul 2006

masona said:
You may find it easier to use this but will need to move the first row of tiles. I have use dpc and lead before

so if i put dpc from underneath the bottom tile and run it into gutter will that be sufficent as i have got some of this.

masona · 13 Jul 2006

As long it's wide enough and hold in place, shouldn't be a problem.

May need to fold the dpc in half to form a L-shape to help the rain to drip off into the gutter.

masona · 16 Jul 2006

You may get away using this without having to move the tiles

philipcooper · 16 Jul 2006

masona said:
You may get away using this without having to move the tiles

that should do it where do u get that from mate

masona · 17 Jul 2006

Any good Roofing merchants should have them

philipcooper · 17 Jul 2006

what are they called

masona · 18 Jul 2006

Drip-edge flashing

philipcooper · 20 Jul 2006

masona said:
Drip-edge flashing

thanks for your help biud

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