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Take the Sag and Bulge Out of Your Gutters

Get your gutters back in shape with these easy-to-install hangers.

If your metal gutters have developed a middle-age bulge, get them back in shape with these easy-to-install gutter hangers. (First, make sure the problem isn't caused by rotted wood.) They're available at home centers for about 80¢ each. For help finding them in your area, contact Amerimax Home Products at (800) 347-2586 or www.Amerimax.com.

Another style of gutter hanger slides under the shingles and is nailed to the roof boards. If you use this type, be sure the shingles are flexible enough to be lifted without breaking.

Hook the gutter hanger under the front edge of the gutter and over the back edge. Then drive the hex head screw through the wood trim behind the gutter. The hangers will be stronger if you screw them into a rafter. Look for nailheads, which indicate rafter locations. Add new gutter hangers about every 3 feet along the entire length of the gutters if the old ones have let go.

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