Gutter dismay
Since the previous owners of Casa de Costly thought that gutters were simply windowboxes around the roof in which maple saplings should be allowed to sprout and flourish, we had the gutter guys come out and do a thorough cleaning yesterday. I had a feeling they would find some trouble spots and that a few feet of gutter might need to be replaced. Sure enough, when I called them today to inquire about the “gutter problem found” that was indicated on the receipt they left for us, my suspicions were confirmed. And then some. Apparently all of the gutters and one of the downspouts are loose and need to be replaced. The estimate for that is $1300 but that won’t include the cost of replacing the rotted wood behind said gutters. THAT’s going to cost an additional $7 per linear foot and there’s no way to know how many feet of wood is rotted until the gutters come off and we can really see behind them.
The novelty of home ownership is officially wearing off. I need ice cream. Stat.
July 15, 2011 at 9:59 am
Welcome to my distopia.