Gutter Blower Diy

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.

Gutter blower diy.

The downpipe and elbows linked above measure 3 x 2 but these measurements will not fit all leaf blowers. I had the foam inserts but they allowed debris to collect. You can either use a ladder and maybe climb onto your roof and use your leaf blower from there or you can use a gutter cleaning attachment and do it from the ground. Prepare to be blown away.

Aluminum downpipe or vinyl downpipe. 3 wacky tricks for cleaning gutters plus 1 good idea all in an effort to avoid climbing that ladder and cleaning those gutters homeowners have come up with some pretty unorthodox techniques. So i was tempted and almost pulled the trigger on the 50 60 echo gutter kit for my blower but figured i could basically make something just as good. With some basic hardware items and a little mechanical skill you can transform your leaf blower into a gutter cleaner.

Materials needed for a diy leaf blower gutter attachment. I decided it was time to finagle something so to lowe s i went and af. Generally speaking there are two ways to do it. So far so good.

How to clean gutters with a leaf blower. Homemade diy leaf blower gutter cleaner roof vac cleaning glue house remodeling decorating construction energy use kitchen bathroom bedroom building rooms. Save leaves can clog up your gutters in the fall and cause serious problems if you don t take preventative measures. I got tired of grabbing my ladder every time i needed to get leaves out of my gutters.

Before you start please keep in mind that these methods work best on dry leaves. They also tend to be the most powerful. Gas and backpack leaf blowers are usually the easiest to modify. Kevin and house hackspert david switalski show us an easy way to clean our gutters.

Materials a length of two inch abs pipe. There are a couple of ways to do it depending on your leaf blower the size of its nozzle and the height of your roofline. This diy extension made of pvc piping will fit on a leaf blower or shop vac and. I installed 136 feet of this gutter guard on my house.