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…replacing your roof. "You can have a perfectly operating gutter system, but it's not going to work if water fills up quickly and freezes," Davis says. Inspect your downspouts. Make sure they are in good condition and positioned so that…

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…gun where water could penetrate. Check the gutters and downspouts for proper fastening, and re-secure if loose or sagging…
…off the house. Clean gutters of any debris. Make sure downspouts extend away from the house by at least 5 feet to prevent flooding…

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…rainfall, so a 500-square-foot roof section directed to one downspout could collect about 300 gallons from an inch of rain. However…
…Calculate the square footage of the roof that drains to the downspout you plan to tap. Find your average rainfall amounts. Either…

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…moisture problems should be corrected before you proceed. Correcting moisture problems may be as simple as redirecting downspout runoff away from the foundation. It may involve re-grading the ground around the house so that it slopes down away from…

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…Soladeck designed for solar panels. The gutter system can also be the guilty party when a leak has developed. Poorly installed gutter systems can literally come apart at the…
…Homeowners would be wise to routinely check the gutter system for leaks and cracks as well as…

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…garden, which can soak up about 30 percent more rainwater than an equivalent patch of lawn and help stop storm runoff. Divert downspouts from hard surfaces such as cement driveways and into a rain garden or into a rain barrel for use later. Learn more in BobVila…

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…wood rot on decks and porches. Since rot requires moisture, it is essential to keep decks and porches as dry as possible. Downspouts and water run-off should be guided away from the structure this means adequate flashing, gutters, etc. Potted plants…

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