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ok guys here is the problem, myself and the wif have just bought a 1930s house your typical semi dtached wit bay windows , now the guttering is leaking at about 3 of the joints not a great deal just basically dripping now budget isnt great and with the work in the house ect first i was hoping there maybe some sort of sealent i could posibly use that will last me through till next year

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ps the guttering is the old cast iron stuff i think anyway


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Easy.

Just cut the bolt off and buy new gutters bolts and nut, a small tub of Plumbers mait.

Ease the gutter up from the socket, clean and dry, apply a sausage of plumbers mait in the socket, and do the nut up.

Last for years.

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will i be able to get these at the local b&Q or other diy stores
thanks


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Plumbers or builders merchant would be best, although the sheds should have something on the shelf

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ok chers scruff wil give it a go

thanks again
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If your not sure on a product other than the above, ask first, before you buy.

I'm out till about 10pm.

Silicon mastic is not a good substitute.

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same as scruff says but linseed putty also does the job ..

did a couple today :wink:
remember not to over tighten your bolt mate as the old cast gutters have a habit of cracking :wink
you usually hear a small creaking noise as it gets tight enough :wink:
remember to put a dab of putty or plumbers mate in the bolt hole to seal it up before you tighten it

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Don't like putty as it dries out and goes hard, ok if nothing better is to hand.

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