No gutters here: There may have been a few snickers when Joe Petricca, head football coach for Palatine High School, took over the girls` bowling team. But now, Petricca and his five-girl squad have ...

HomeServe details six effective methods to thaw frozen gutters, including using calcium chloride, hot water, and ensuring proper attic insulation.

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, ...

Clogged gutters are a big deal. Seriously. You're better off with no gutters than clogged gutters because clogged gutters will cause overflowing gutters. This leads to water intrusion, rotted soffits, ...

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Cleaning ice out of your gutters before they warp or even break is a must, but it's not exactly easy work. There is an ...

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 ...

Q. I have read your past columns about gutter guards. You seem to have tested many, but are still not satisfied. I have the same problems you have with year-round debris from my trees, and spring is ...

Because of nearby trees, I have to clean my aluminum rain gutters five or six times a year. I’m looking for a way to keep out leaves and debris that will really work. Can you help? There are just two ...