Here are a few pictures of the project I am currently working on. Approximately 280 feet of built-in gutter to replace. Whoever did the work the last time could hardly have done a worse job. Improperly soldered metal joints, or, not soldered at all, failure to set the gutter to the proper fall so the water would drain out, combined with either a lack of care and/or education on how to do it right, created a nightmare of rot, wreck, and ruin, on this beautiful old house. These pictures are what it looked like when I started the project, failing paint and rotted, warped wood, due to an excess of moisture in the walls. Click on the photo to move through the set.

We have all heard the line "Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink." Well, to paraphrase, "Water damage everywhere, and much more than you think." would be appropriate here.

The next time I post, which will be in about two weeks, I will show what it looks like after I remove the faulty materials and expose what has been going on in the dark where you can't see.

Honest work, makes honest men, so, do your best. -Sam