Q. I’d like to have downspout extensions to carry water away from the foundation of my house, but wouldn’t they interfere with lawn work such as mowing and also look pretty tacky sticking out in the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cleaning out a gutter or downspout can be an annoying task, but it's a necessary one. Having a blockage, whether it's leaves or other sorts of ...

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Gutters exist for one reason: to move water away from your foundation. When they fail, the water goes where it shouldn’t — ...

Q. Some of my gutters are a bit short and don’t extend all the way to the ends of the roof. There’s about 2 inches where rain runs down the roof and continues down the house wall, creating a divot in ...