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JOE KNOWS
Gutter Tips & Techniques from Joe Wilkins
Wilco President and 2nd generation of Wilkins gutter experts
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Ladder Safety
Never use metal ladders around exposed electrical wiring. Metal ladders should be marked with tags or stickers reading "CAUTION-Do Not Use Around Electrical Equipment" or similar wording. RULE of THUMB:
If the overhead power line is 50 kV or less, then stay at least 10 feet away. For everything else, keep at least 35 feet away.
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Expansion and Contraction
Heads up to all installers
Wilco does not guarantee runs over 40ft and neither should you. Keep in mind that in the coldest days of winter and hottest days of summer, gutter will contract and expand up to 0.138” per ten degrees Fahrenheit.
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Price of Aluminum
RESOURCE LINKS
International Code Council (
www.iccsafe.org)
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Associations (
www.arcsa.org)
Build IQ – Best Practices in Homebuilding (
www.buildiq.com)
National Weather Service (
www.nws.noaa.gov)
Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis (
www.bagi.com)
The Home Builders Association of Kentucky (
www.hbak.com/findlocal)
Ohio Home Builders Association (
www.ohioba.com)
Michigan Association of Homebuilders (
www.buildingmichigan.org)
Home Builders Association of Illinois (
www.hbai.org)
