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timmmay

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#294051 2-Mar-2022 11:00
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I have a leaky join between guttering and the downpipe bit. In the photo it's the bit that's all black / green with the obvious signs of sealer that used to be there.

 

It's leaked on and off for years. I generally put on some clear silicone inside and outside and it lasts a couple of years, but I'm wondering if there's a more permanent way. I know there is a PVC cement / solvent, but I guess I might have to take things apart for that to work. I don't really want to take this down as typically something will go wrong that will require multiple trips to the hardware store to get parts and take half a day.

 

Any suggestions how to fix this ideally without taking the guttering down?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  #2877719 2-Mar-2022 13:40
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I wouldn't bother taking it apart, I don't think having sealant 'in' the join as opposed to on the end of the join will make much difference. The sealant will end up being super thin (like less than 1mm) and quite wide (like 10mm) which is not an optimal ratio for silicone sealant to act flexibly. In your photos you can see movement of almost 10mm - that's beyond the flexibility of any normal sealant, including roof/gutter stuff. 

 

 

 

Honestly, just keep doing what you've been doing to tide yourself over until you get a handyman in. If you end up feeling adventurous, I think the slightly easier (but slightly less aesthetically pleasing) option is to install an expansion coupling next to the outlet coupling. Grab this, cut the spouting say 150mm off the end of the outlet coupling, and glue it in. Then re-glue the spouting into the outlet.


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