How To Run Rain Gutter Race With Small Dens

Take the downspout end of the string lower it 3 4 of an inch and reattach it.

How to run rain gutter race with small dens.

Yesterday i coordinated my first rain gutter regatta. Fill each gutter with about 3 gallons of water. If your gutters don t look this bad you re probably in the clear. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to maintain aluminum gutters and downspouts.

See more ideas about regatta rain gutter regatta cub scouts. If your gutter has been previously installed rather than taking it down and redoing it you can easily place a small strip of metal flashing under the drip edge and over the back of the gutter as shown by the illustration at the bottom of this page so the water will shed into the gutter. The actual race will be divided into age categories. My son had raced in three previous regattas and i had talked with the previous cubmaster about the logistics of running the regatta for our 16 scout pack and it seemed pretty easy this year we had an incredibly successful recruiting drive and now have 45 registered scouts.

Dante watches his opponent taken by heather odenweller. Mark both ends of the string with a pencil then remove it. The race will involve two lanes of rain gutters. Thank you disney junior for sponsoring our creativity be sure to tune in for new episodes of your favorite disney junior shows every friyay morning on disney channel.

This sometimes happens after storms when tree branches fall and hit the gutter at just the right angle. Repeat this process for all gutters around your roofline. Snap a chalk line from these two marks to determine the line your gutters will follow. Each age group will race amongst themselves.

Use a small amount of blue food coloring optional to add a slight blue color to the water if you wish. The boys are to blow air on the sail of the boats in order to advance them through the water. Since we ve gotten questions about dealing with these dents from time to time we thought we d take a minute to discuss your options when this happens. Wolf bear and webelos.

Occasionally seamless aluminum gutters do get dents in them. Make a 5 rain gutter race track snaps together for easy storage and comes together in under 10 minutes and it a fun summer activity for kids. Jan 7 2019 explore m vvk s board raingutter regatta boats ideas on pinterest. To setup this game you will need a flat surface.