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I have a couple of short (> 3 foot) rain gutters that collect a lot of water due to the shape of the roof. Oddly, the shingles extend over 75% of the rain gutter - whats the point of having a nice wide gutter if most of it essentially sits under the roof? I have other stretches of gutter that noticeably do not suffer from this problem. The goal is obvious - offset the gutter from the house in some manner. What is the best way to do it and is there a specific product I should use for this?
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Asphalt Shingles? -- can they be trimmed back?
Otherwise, the easiest may just be to put a piece of pressure-treated wood there - attach it to the fascia (try to use the same holes that the gutter used) and then attach the gutter to it.
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Second the trimming if possible. Spacers would be less problematic if made from HDPE ( cheap cutting board diced up ).
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Trimmig was my thought too!
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You say the gutters in question collect a lot of water when it rains. For that reason, I'd be inclined to provide plenty of support for them. If you live in a cold clime, they could fill with ice at some point, which would weigh a lot. Is there a reason not to trim the shingles?
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mattkime wrote:
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Asphalt Shingles? -- can they be trimmed back?
Otherwise, the easiest may just be to put a piece of pressure-treated wood there - attach it to the fascia (try to use the same holes that the gutter used) and then attach the gutter to it.
I'll trim the shingles as I'm able but it won't do the whole job.
As for shimming with pressure treated wood - along he entire length of the gutter or just where fastened to the house?
I was under the impression from your original post that the issue was just a 3' section(s). Why is trimming an issue?
I would shim the whole length for aesthetics if no other reason.
