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Installing Rain Gutters

Bob and roofer Paul Morris demonstrate gutter installation techniques. Several pieces are assembled on site to hang the gutters including the corners and trim.

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Installing Rain Gutters

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" It seems like you've got a head start on getting our gutter system in place that it's just aluminum gutter right that's correct. I happen to recruit me for the Jaber. So this is the apron that goes and the the roof itself like that correct and better snaps intuit that's very that we -- of -- it will put on afterwards -- the final molding in place every couple of feet that's correct any character -- it's a pretty strong system you don't have to worry too much about. Much stronger than all the ice and they'll know. Can I give you had this -- great we're all set to go -- the Cineplex will start at the sand. -- I go and what I think capita -- over here in the corner there will be completely. This get a room now here. There you go. Now you've already cut defeat for your corner. All mitered origin UN for the short piece there. We'll could hear it. -- You know body after rivet the corners together here that's character in the miter -- when we get this in place. All locked -- I let them grow and put this. Into place yeah. Put one hand. Mr. birch. -- pulled everything. In place for working. Okay then the strap themselves go in every two feet right that's correct. And if this one and using an eight -- I'll keep on going this way that I don't common build out the other. Getting the -- and that will be coming up this first layer about what you want to do it put in some ice and water dam here. Like that comes to Washington. -- It."

" This ice and water shield has become a pretty standard roofing product in the last ten years and it makes a big difference in cold climates to prevent ice -- when you have. Freezing and thawing. Making the water creep up and into your house."

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