Interim gutter repair ideas

[Ben Ben]

Right, I have been back up this morning quickly, went to see if the swan neck could be easily adjusted and the entire down pipe nearly came off the wall.

So full replacement it is!

I’ll have to wait till tomorrow as that’s the first time I can get another pair of hands to help me lift the current down pipe off (I’d like to just give it a cowboy push but there’s nowhere for it to land that won’t give me another job to do).

So today will be ordering parts. For completeness, thought I’d add a pick of the previous repair at the bottom too as that looks like another thing that I’ll have to work around.

 

[datarebal]

Nothing a bit of mastics can't handle

I expected nothing less from you.

 

[datarebal]

Thanks - sounds good - how would I free the swan neck from the socket?

It'll be a putty joint . A little bit of digging and it'll free off. If the swan neck is indeed cracked just order a replacement .. cast maintained will out last anything else you can buy .

 

[Notch7]

Right, I have been back up this morning quickly, went to see if the swan neck could be easily adjusted and the entire down pipe nearly came off the wall.

So full replacement it is!

I’ll have to wait till tomorrow as that’s the first time I can get another pair of hands to help me lift the current down pipe off (I’d like to just give it a cowboy push but there’s nowhere for it to land that won’t give me another job to do).

So today will be ordering parts. For completeness, thought I’d add a pick of the previous repair at the bottom too as that looks like another thing that I’ll have to work around.

cast downpipes are chuffing heavy -especially up a ladder

be careful!

 

[DiyNutJob]

cast maintained will out last anything else you can buy .

But the cost will be stupid. From what I can see, if properly installed, plastic can last a life time and easier to work with, just the sort of thing for a DIYer with alum tower.

 

[datarebal]

Says the man who can't even replace a simple plastic gutter bracket lol

 

[DiyNutJob]

Says the man who can't even replace a simple plastic gutter bracket lol

I don't do the unnecessary, unlike you. Even though you can see the OP's pipes are rusted to hell - to the point of needing mastic rescue, you'd still tell him to get some more. That's not necessary.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Here we go again.

 

[datarebal]

I don't do the unnecessary, unlike you.

I do what's right. I don't encourage bodges.
This gutter could be made like new with very little expense. The chap is looking for a quick fix at this time I and another have simply pointed out things are not that bad and certainly salvageable easily.
You just simply bodge things up repeatedly and then expect every one to give you a medal. I pity the poor person that gets your house after you have gone .

 

[Nige F]

give him a putty medal . Croix de Guyeure