ELBOWS - seal with sealant or duct tape?

MNRebecca · 2007-10-08T17:07:29+00:00

Tried to walk the dog between storms yesterday and got caught in adownpour which yielded unexpected results. I saw something I mightotherwise never have known about. When the rain comes down reallyhard, water backs up out of a downspout elbow, shooting into the airlike a fountain (to land in a vulnerable, leak-inducing area) insteadof continuing along the long, extended horizontal downspout track* todrain away from the house/foundation. Before I look into widerdownspouts and elbows, I'd like to try sealing thoroughly. What willwork better, duct tape or gutter sealant?*Downspout runs the length of the house, about 40 feet (with oneadditional 90 degree turn besides the elbow) before spilling onto thelawn to run down a hill. This was necessary as the neighbor'sproperty, just a few feet away, slopes down towards my house. No roomto effectively release water without navigating the length of thehouse.

Oct 08, 2007 20 Replies

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BobK207 18 years ago

Rebecca-

Let us know how it turns out when (if) you make an changes and how it does during the next downpour.

cheers Bob

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