Gutter join leak sealing

ss2020jd

stuart45 said:

You won't see any gaskets until you unclip it. There should be a couple of stops inside the union to mark where the gutter should stop to allow for expansion. A new Brett Martin gutter union is only about £3 if you need one, unless it's a fake cast iron type.

Thanks @stuart45 I looked up that gutter union and can see from a pic of it where the gaskets should be. I’ll have a proper look and see if I can see any stops or gaskets on what’s there now. Maybe for that price it’s better to just get a new one, if they’re not too complicated to replace.  

stuart45

Couple of screws to get out, unclipped and it comes off. The clips get brittle in time, and I often break them. 
Worth getting a ladder standoff for working on gutters.

ss2020jd

Thanks @stuart45 good tip will definitely do that.

Here’s a couple of pics what’s under there no gaskets that I can obviously see but that might just be me. 

stuart45

There's no gasket in, just a load of sealant that's pulled away and stuck on the gutter. 

Bendy_House

Yup - there should be rubber gaskets in these grooves. Pretty sure you can buy replacement gaskets, so that would be 'jobbie jobbed'
Cool - you seem to have found what the actual problem is, so I can go back and delete all my previous posts... :-(

Bendy_House

Yes, gaskets available. Check over the connector carefully, and you should find a make embossed in it. Sometimes also printed along the actual gutter itself - good wipe, and look closely.

ss2020jd

Bendy_House said:

Yup - there should be rubber gaskets in these grooves. Pretty sure you can buy replacement gaskets, so that would be 'jobbie jobbed'
Cool - you seem to have found what the actual problem is, so I can go back and delete all my previous posts... :-(

Thanks @Bendy_House I am on the hunt for them right now. 

Please don’t! haha :-) I learnt a lot from that post and sure I will be going back to refer to the information again and sure it will also help others. So thanks again. 

Bendy_House

ss2020jd said:

Bendy_House said:

Yup - there should be rubber gaskets in these grooves. Pretty sure you can buy replacement gaskets, so that would be 'jobbie jobbed'
Cool - you seem to have found what the actual problem is, so I can go back and delete all my previous posts... :-(

Thanks @Bendy_House I am on the hunt for them right now. 

Please don’t! haha :-) I learnt a lot from that post and sure I will be going back to refer to the information again and sure it will also help others. So thanks again. 

No ha-ha

This is a PERFECT MSE thread

stuart45

Bendy_House said:

Yes, gaskets available. Check over the connector carefully, and you should find a make embossed in it. Sometimes also printed along the actual gutter itself - good wipe, and look closely.

It's on the photo Bendy, Brett Martin BR44.

grumbler

It can be easier to buy a new union bracket with two rubber seals. 112mm one is just £2.29 at Screwfix.