Winter roof trouble rarely starts with a dramatic leak. It usually begins quietly, with a neglected gutter that cannot move water away fast enough, then escalates into heavy ice, warped shingles, and ...

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Q: We had some new gutters put in, and when it rains the one outside our bedroom sounds like a dripping faucet. I remember reading somewhere how to fix it but not the details. It was something about ...