Originally uploaded by Allen Gathman.
Finally had to get out the giant (32-foot) extension ladder and clean the gutters this morning. Every time it takes me longer. It’s not the climbing the ladder, it’s the carrying it and especially the standing it up and maneuvering it into position. I think I’d better get new gutters with the covers on them so that I don’t have to do this. Before the house rots away.
I did discover a convenient use for the Iphone, though — while I was up there I had the ladder next to a corner, but I couldn’t see around the corner to tell if the gutter was blocked. I was able to hold the phone out and take a picture, and then look at it. It wasn’t blocked enough to make it worth hauling the ladder around the corner. Yay!
I still have to do the east side of the house, but that’s easier — pretty much a straight shot, so I just put the ladder up once and then slide it. I’m waiting till afternoon when the sun is on the other side, though.
Allen,
Climb your ass up on that roof with a leaf blower. Harness yourself in, if necessary. Wear some hearing protection and blow that shit out of your gutters.
Yeah, I hate leaf blower noise too, and the idiots that blow all over you as you’re traveling down the road; but since I heard too old fuckers discussing this method, I’ve been able to put up with the gutter-cleaning routine longer.
Oh, and you only climb up once. Cheers.
The iPhone as periscope! Who knew?
Yeah, I used my folks’ leaf blower on their gutters one time (& only one time!) & the shit came out all right, all over ME! @#$^&%. Actually, at home here, I prefer the old fashioned way, scooting around on my butt, digging the stuff out with work gloves. Good luck w/the gutter caps & if they work, tell the world & maybe I’ll hear.