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Old 04-12-2012, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by thekeithfan View Post
Do you have gutters and no down spouts? Thats not a northern thing it's a builder saving money thing.
No it isn't. It is a Florida thing. All new homes come with gutters and downspouts across the front of our homes. Many people choose to add them around the other parts because that is what they are used to. People who sell the added ones tell you that it keeps the wood from getting moist and thus deters termites. I don't figure the logic of this but if it makes you happy, please put the extra ones in.
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