This spring, get your head into the gutter and think about your home’s drainage system. Rain can bring foundation problems if your home’s gutters and downspouts aren’t working properly to redirect ...

Q. Just had new gutters installed on our renovated farmhouse. One section has no outlet, no end cap and no downspout. I say this is wrong as water then ice will dam up in and around the gutter and the ...

Do those plastic downspout splashblocks tend to wander away from the foundation of your house, allowing water to seep into the basement? To prevent this, drill two holes through the hefty corners of ...

One of the options that may be discussed by you and your builder is gutter guards. These devices fit on top of roof gutters and attempt to stop debris from getting into your gutters and downspout ...

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Gutters are a crucial component of a roofing system, but in visual terms, they just hang there. Only when it rains or snows do they go to work, collecting water runoff from the roof and sending it ...

A section of rain gutter is detaching from the roof of an old house. - A.Freund/Shutterstock Window boxes were the go-to for 20th century U.S. city dwellers looking to plant a victory garden and do ...

Water is the enemy of all homes—a little over one-fifth of insurance claims involve water damage, and not only from a broken pipe or a leaking toilet. Just about any aspect of your living space can be ...

It can feel impossible to get used to the sound of a trickling or dripping gutter downspout. If you're sensitive to these types of noises, there are a few DIY fixes you can try to reduce these sounds ...

Over time, gutters fill up with leaves, pine needles, and even birds nests. Cleaning them out can be a precarious process, but neglecting to clean your gutters does more harm than you think. Clogged ...