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…for creativity. In the right hands, downspouts and catches take the look of sculpture…
…if there are any obstructions in the downspouts. If you have recently replaced your…
…loose grains of gravel that come off the shingles. These tiny pieces will collect in the…

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…roof OSB board was covered and ready for shingles. Ryley, Dominic, and the crew of Helena…
…it from the weather. To keep the shingles in a straight line, snap the lines with…
…chalkline every four or five courses. The shingles are called a composite shingle, made…

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…the installation of the photovoltaic shingles on the shed roof. Unlike the cumbersome…
…existing roofing materials such as asphalt shingles, standing seam metal roofing, and slate…
…of a PV module (i.e. photovoltaic shingles) or building material that produces…

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…it to gutters that carry the water to downspouts and away from the fa ade and foundation…
…gutter system, including the gutters, downspouts (the vertical section), corner joints…
…as an option until around the 1950s. Downspouts generally come in round or rectangular…

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…that can damage your shingles and lead to costly roof…
…says. Inspect your downspouts. Make sure they are…
…decking, underneath your shingles, you're looking at…
…caulked and watertight. Stucco is especially problematic…
…contractor inspect your stucco every five years. …

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…expense. Even a quarter inch of uneven settling can crack stucco or tile, separate brick joints, cause windows and doors to…
…ground), simple steps such as maintaining your gutters and downspouts, regrading your yard to direct rainwater away from the house…

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…Check for missing, damaged or warped shingles and replace, as necessary before you…
…penetrate. Check the gutters and downspouts for proper fastening, and re-secure…
…Clean gutters of any debris. Make sure downspouts extend away from the house by at least…

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