Build Your Own Gutter Cleaner
So quite awhile ago i stumbled on to the coolest thing online.
Build your own gutter cleaner. Start by removing the attached extension from your leaf blower. Adapting this hose to a leaf blower will make a great flexible all in one device for getting up and over into the gutter. Rain gutters made out of 3 pvc pipe. Place another elbow onto the end of that piece with an end cap.
Purchase two 8 foot lengths of pvc pipe for creating the gutter cleaner and having some extra for repairs. With this tool the whole process becomes simple to do whenever. Build your own gutter cleaner this option will take more preparation and equipment but will make your gutter cleaning life easier afterward. Plus a detachable mirror to view the insides of the gutters from the ground.
Fortunately ours is a one story house and an 8 ft a frame ladder is plenty for cleaning gutters. Watch more home repair diy videos. Two inch sink trap to form the 180 degree bend for the gutter. These hoses are made of sturdy industrial grade plastic and perfect for outdoor work.
Materials a length of two inch abs pipe. A 2 1 2 inch to 1 1 2 inch rubber reducer extra extension for the shop vac to provide the necessary extension length to reach the roof from ground level. To build your own homemade gutter cleaner there are some inexpensive materials you will need. Cut 6 inches off one of the sections with a hacksaw.
For the main structure of the gutter cleaner pvc pipe is the best choice. Bring out your inner handyman with this diy project. The pole which attaches to any garden hose has three spray settings and an ergonomically friendly trigger. I need to get me some of them gutter screens to keep the leaves and gunk out of the gutters in the first place.
Glue an elbow onto the end of the other 8 foot length followed by the 6 inch piece. For them this extendable metal pole makes gutter cleaning practically effortless. Since then i cannot find it online anywhere. With some pvc glue and 1 2 inch pipe you can make just about anything.
This is a post on how i created gutters for my house using pvc pipe. The hose comes with a large mouth fitting for attaching to the vacuum cleaner. The only thing i can find online. Our gutter cleaning tool is simple to put together or take apart for storage in less than 5 10 minutes because there are only 4 6 parts depending on your leaf blower make and model and the height of your gutters from the ground and if you are working over an addition or trees.
Many homeowners prefer to just blast away gutter clogs using a power sprayer. Rain gutters out of 3 pvc pipe diy how to. Some elbows end caps and a threaded end are also going to.