Q: I’m re-roofing my barn with metal roofing. I was thinking of extending the roof 18 inches past the walls so dripping water falls farther away from the barn. Right now I’ve got gutters, and I’m ...

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 ...

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 ...

Having gutters on your home is a good thing. Gutters can prevent water damage along the foundation and keep landscaping from being damaged by heavy drip edge flows. If your home has never had gutters ...

Q: Are gutters on homes necessary? Our last home, built in the '50s, didn't have gutters and seemed to be fine during the 10-plus years we lived in it. Now we live in a tract home, built in the '70s, ...

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When I was a child growing up in Denver, I loved to run divert the rainwater pouring out of the downspout of my parents’ house during a thunderstorm. Little did I know, making little runnels that ...