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How to Choose the Right Gutter Elbows for Your Gutters and Downspouts
What is a Gutter Elbow? An elbow on a rain gutter is a piece of downspout used to turn around the contour of the home. The elbow allows...
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Blue River Gutters
Oct 30, 20203 min
8 Reasons Why Your Gutter Toppers are Failing
Your Gutter Toppers are Installed Incorrectly When installing gutter toppers, it is important that you follow the manufacturer’s...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 28, 20203 min
What Does a Pop Up Gutter Drain Do and How Does it Work?
What is a Pop Up Gutter Drain? After you have installed your gutters and your downspouts, the downspouts will run to the ground at your...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 27, 20202 min
Top 4 Reasons Why You Want 6 Inch Gutters Instead of 5 Inch
6 Inch Gutters Have Double the Water Capacity of 5 Inch 6 inch gutters can hold double the water capacity of a 5 inch gutter. Increasing...
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Oct 27, 20203 min
Why You Need a Specific Type of Gutter Guard for Pine Needles
Gutter Guard for Pine Needles There are many types of gutter guards that can be used to keep pine needles out of your gutters. If pine...
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Oct 21, 20202 min
3 Most Common Fascia Board Sizes for Gutters
Do Fascia Board Sizes Matter? Finding the appropriate fascia board sizes based on your gutter project should not be a significant issue....
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Oct 18, 20202 min
Splash Block Ideas for Residential Gutters
Poly Splash Blocks Poly splash blocks are sold at hardware stores, Lowe’s or Home Depot. They come in grey, brown or green. This is the...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 17, 20203 min
When You Should Use Downspout Covers for Your Gutter System
What is a Downspout Cover? Inside your gutter or eavestrough, there is an area where water is let out commonly known as an outlet. The...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 15, 20206 min
Your Comprehensive List of Guttering Supplies for Any Residential Project
Primary Guttering Supplies Eavestrough When you build your list of guttering supplies, the first thing on the list is the eavestrough....
Blue River Gutters
Oct 13, 20202 min
How to Install a Drip Edge on Your Home
Main Tools for Installing Drip Edge Ladders Before you begin to install a drip edge, you want to make sure that your ladders are set up...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 11, 20202 min
Why Metal Soffit is Not the Best Option For Your Home
Where is Metal Soffit Used? Metal soffit was popular in the 1970s. It was aluminum vinyl soffit. Before this, different types of metal...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 6, 20204 min
Half Round Gutters vs K-Style Gutters – Which One is Better
What are Half Round Gutters? Half round gutters are identified by the distinct profile of the trough which is half of a circle. Imagine a...
Blue River Gutters
Oct 5, 20203 min
Top 4 Types of Composite Fascia Boards for Any Project
Why Composite Fascia Boards? In our 20 years of experience, hundreds of customers have asked what type of composite fascia boards are...
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