Best roofing gutters according to redditors

Probably some sort of guard like these: https://www.amazon.com/LEOCORZ-Balloon-Gutter-Filter-Downspouts/dp/B074XL83YX

Here's one that looks like it could be an exact match: https://www.amazon.com/Strainer-Aluminum-Blockage-Downspout-Pack-Massca/dp/B07541DM59/

You should install a leaf diverters on the bottom of the gutters that feeds into the pipe.


https://www.amazon.com/Amerimax-Products-4400-Downspout-Filter/dp/B0061Q5DW2

Are the spikes being pulled out?

My house was built in the 60s and the metal gutters were looking similar. Tried the screw style spikes with metal ferrules, but that didn't work.

Ended up finding these metal clips with a screw that catch on the outer lip.

5 inch Premium Quick Screw Gutter Hanger with clip (50-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GN9V3GG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3-BTDbPWHBWFJ

Works great.

I also have a set side by side the width of my ladder
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So I can rest the ladder on the gutter without damage.

I think you have a great relationship with her actually! She clearly trusts you and loves you - running to you, nudging, LICKING are all significant signs of bunny trust and love.

However bunnies are hyper and energetic and they don't usually sit around for a long time cuddling. It's normal for them to run up and demand pets from you, then go run around then come again and so on... They like to be pet and cuddled by only on their terms and when they want it.

See here - http://language.rabbitspeak.com/ - a cool site on bunny body language.

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I also think your bunny is hormonal - humping and chewing are 100% hormonal. She hit puberty and her hormones are driving a lot of her behaviors now - like being more skittish, chewing and humping. You absolutely have to get her spayed - it is key for building a stronger trust bond with her, not chewing, her overall happiness and health. It's an absolute must. Please talk to you parents about having it done.

Why spaying is essential:

The thing with girls is that if not spayed their chance of developing uterine cancer is really high as that makes spaying not even optional in my opinion. The risk of cancer is very high and that is a terrible way for a bunny to die and at that time the risk of surgery becomes soooo much greater due to poor health.... I have seen it at our rescue! Do not hesitate! It is worth the risk and the cost!

" Unspayed female rabbits have a very high risk of uterine cancer. Our vets commonly see uterine changes and tumors in unspayed rabbits as young as eighteen months. As the bunny ages, her risk increases, and our experienced rabbit vets report that many, if not most, rabbits older than about four years who are brought in for spaying reveal uterine changes and/or tumors. A rabbit's reproductive system is evolved for constant reproduction over a relatively short lifespan. When reproduction is thwarted, but the uterus is left intact, the system can go a little haywire. It's not unexpected. " http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/spay.html

Having said this, picking a GOOD rabbit savvy vet is really key here. I would do this and have a consult.

One of the best ways to find a great vet is through you local rabbit rescues. Try to google your local rabbit rescues, see what the closest House Rabbit Society chapter is. Dedicated rabbit rescues do a lot of spays and neuters (they never leave the buns unfixed) so they can always recommend a good and well priced vet. Often you can find this info right on their websites (look in different sections there) but if not an email with a question will get you a response.

Also here you can also find a list of rabbit savvy vets by state to cross reference the info:

https://rabbit.org/vet-listings/

http://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Category:United_States (also lists rescues and low cost clinics to look into to)

https://www.chewy.com/petcentral/directory-of-veterinarians-for-exotic-small-mammals

In particular for a spay this page also has great questions to ask the vet/clinic as you research - http://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Spaying_and_neutering_rabbits

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For you baseboards a few suggestions:

1. you can try a spray in this video (it will not stain) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_QNPkPbqDk
   
2. you can also try this tape (but be very careful to be sure they do not chew it!) - I think it doesn't ruin paint, but try in one hidden spot to test.
   
3. You can also get some white colorplast, cut to size and attache along the baseboards with some command strips that do not damage pain and come of cleanly.
   
4. You can also use NIC storage cube grids to tie together with zip-ties and make a sort of barrier to place along the baseboards. This would work better for a room and particular spot, for a whole house I think colorplast strips are more elegant solution.
   
5. The last and most important point - bunnies are smart and they need toys to entertain them and stay out of trouble. In the absence of good things to chew they will chew the other things - chewing and digging is their natural instinct, so the solution is not to stop them, but to provide alternatives specifically meant for them to chew and dig and to reinforce them using it. Bunnies are very food-motivated so you can use food to train them to do what you want them to do. :)
   
   
   1. You have a lot of toys. But the most important thing is reinforcing and redirecting. Bunnies do really understand positive reinforcement and build positive associations when you redirect bad behavior and reward good behavior. So you have to actively and diligently train the bunny overtime not to chew and dig the wrong things. Anytime you see digging or chewing, immediately try to offer a toy or some alternative instead and reward with a small treat when it works. This does need to be done very diligently each time you see him do things like that.
      
      Chew toys specifically - there are what you need to get to offer as alternatives to them chewing furniture and baseboards
      
      
6. Willow and hay balls are great - good quality ones here https://shop.smallpetselect.com/collections/natural-toys-and-chews-for-rabbits
   
7. They also have these logs where you can hide treats and pellets for fun - the bun would love to chew those I think and they last too. :)
   
8. Great quality toys that are super fragrant and yummy to chew here https://www.farmerdavepetsupply.com/toys
   
9. And thicker good chew sticks here https://www.farmerdavepetsupply.com/chew-sticks

Just as a note to the gutter thing: I got gutter guards. Those screens you put on top. SOOOOOO CLUTCH. no big leaves and stuff. You still have to take a look at your gutters everynow and then, but much much much less.

Unfortunately, from all the threads I've read on here about gutter guards, none of them really work all that great and you'll end up cleaning them anyway. That being said, people are always trying to reinvent the wheel. I'd go check out neighbors houses and see if anyone else is using them then talk to them about how well they work.

These look promising. Lots of Q&A and people seem pleased as these are a copy from a more expensive item https://www.amazon.com/LeafsOut-Gutter-Install-yourself-Protection/dp/B004IG3IOC

In addition, I saw a post somewhere on Reddit, where a guy used pvc to extend his leaf blower putting an ell on the end and blew out his gutters from the ground.

I installed these stainless steel mesh gutter covers on my house a couple of years ago for a fraction of what I was quoted to do similar systems by pros. It took about 4 hours to do my whole house.

I went from having to clean my gutters about 5 times a year (or rather NOT cleaning them when they needed it, and my gutters overflowing), to not cleaning them since installing these covers.

In my opinion the LeafGuard gutters are neither very effective, economical, or very honest. I visited a booth at a home show and asked how much per foot, and they insisted there was no way to quote it that way, that it's more "complex" than that. So I said "ok, how much for 200 linear feet in three sections with 5 downspouts" and they refused to even ballpark a figure, or even say if it was "more than $10,000 or less than $10,000"...they're not going to quote you a number without a home visit where they can estimate how much you can afford, and put on the hard sell.

On top of speakers (can barely see it):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073VRR92F/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Behind speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1536369076&sr=1-1&keywords=scat

Draped over speaker so he doesn't stand on speaker and bat the blinds over and over and over:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-ScatMat-Training-Medium-inches/dp/B0009MZ1L2/ref=sr_1_9?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1536369124&sr=1-9&keywords=shock+mat

I've tried three or four different styles, and for me the micro-mesh requires the least maintenance:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4VTFQS/

I hose it off with a garden hose each fall, and other than that, it's mostly out-of-mind for the rest of the year.

Get one of these: Flex-Drain 85010 Downspout Extension, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V212AO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4d4mDb7NQ6FSV

rain chain with a splash block

They sell heaters that you can put on the gutterguards and up onto the roof a little. Really useful for people who's roofs have a habbit of forming ice dams (like yours did). The issue with an icedam is the melt can then push up under your shingles and make your roof leak.

I am linking to an example:

https://www.amazon.com/Frost-King-RC160-Automatic-Electric/dp/B00527FMMC

Try one of these on the vertical part of your downspout.

You will have to periodically clean it, but it's much easier than clearing buried drain pipe.

I think this would be perfect. Easy to customize and pretty cheap.

GutterStuff EZ 5-Inch K Style Foam Gutter Filter Insert, 32-Feet

http://www.amazon.com/GutterStuff-5-Inch-Gutter-Filter-32-Feet/dp/B003H9LXJ8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=08D83JGQVG688DMFZSKK

My favorite pool solution, especially for small spaces, is a 6" tall deli cup surrounded by craft mesh or plastic gutter guard (like this https://www.amazon.com/Frost-VX620-Plastic-Gutter-Guard/dp/B000LNNS3W).

Here's my current fresh water pool: https://imgur.com/FOM4wMe Tiny zip ties were used to attach the gutter guard to itself.

The crabs love it, can fully submerge, climb all around, and it takes up a tiny amount of room!

I have only used something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ46O0/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687562&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0047WL9SE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0E529687JA0SCSWFXAC9 to repair the top of the boot. These were super easy to install and have been working great for the past +10 tears

Found a little plastic gutter scoop in the barn left by the previous owner. Works a treat. Climb up on the roof scoop out with the little plastic jobber, get the hose up there and spray em out.

Following that a little soap and some carnauba wax.

Ok just kidding about that last bit. But seriously that gutter scoop is pretty sweet.

Ah heres a link. Wouldn't you know it the proper name is indeed gutter scoop.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002CSVA6Q/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

GUTTERSTUFF EZ Gutter Guard - 4-Inch K Style Foam Gutter Filter Insert with Year Round Leaf Protection & Easy DIY Installation - 8 x 4' (32-feet) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DXBVJR1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zAkUDbDERF60H

As in get some of these? EMSCO Natural Resin Splash Block – Granite Design – Prevents Washouts and Protects House Foundations https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295R1XI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JZ5KzbR2WMR86

I have a yard with 3 maple trees raining helicopters onto a ranch style house. I've used these for 3 years now and they've really helped. Cheap and easy to install. Frost King VX620 6"x20' Plastic Gutter Guard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LNNS3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-aCOybREPN173

Have you been in the attic to see where its coming from?

Might be from a roof vent that is leaking. Most will last about the life of the roof but could have been damaged during install, squirrels, etc...
Very easy fix with something like these...

https://smile.amazon.com/Vent-Seal-Plus-Skirt/dp/B004LDYILO
https://smile.amazon.com/Oatey-Rain-Collar-No-Calk-Flashings/dp/B001AZ46O0
https://smile.amazon.com/PermaBoot-5531-3-Inch-Repair-Black/dp/B0047WL9SE



Take some pictures and post.

This might work for you if you put a 90 degree elbow on the outlet, and let it roll out parallel to the house:

https://www.amazon.com/Rainguard-9309W-Automatic-Downspout-Extension/dp/B008CCHQ7S?th=1