Maintaining Louth Property

DIY tips If you think you can do it yourself, don't forget: if you need to use a ladder, working at any sort of height is dangerous - never work alone.
If you are burning old paint off woodwork, have something close to hand to put out any fire that might happen, don't burn paint off near the soffit or roof gutter, you could cause a fire in the roof space. Paint stripper may be a better choice.

Keep oil-based paint and white spirit away from sources of heat, if you use paint stripper, wear rubber gloves and protective glasses. Keep all paint, white spirit and paint stripper out of the reach of children.

Gutters are channels put around the edge of roofs to collect rain water. Leaves, feathers and other rubbish can blow into gutters and break down into a mushy sort of compost. If you don't clear this out, it can block the flow of water down your pipes into the drains as well as allowing wind-blown seeds to take root. The water will then overflow and run down the outside walls of your home. This could damage the bricks and mortar.

Types of gutters

Cast iron gutters - these were fitted to most old houses and will probably be rusty and not working very well by now. If your guttering is painted, it is probably cast iron and ideally needs to be replaced.

Plastic gutters � these are usually unpainted and are grey or black. Both types of gutter need clearing out once a year and you will need to repair any sagging gutters.

Taken from Birmingham County Council

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