When I walked into the home store, I asked for those long nails that hold eaves troughs up. “You mean gutters?” a man working for the store asked. I didn’t know there was a difference. In fact, I ...

A dark metal gutter attached to the roof of a modern home - Vova Shevchuk/Shutterstock What do you call those things that funnel water away from your roof? Most of the U.S. calls them gutters, but if ...

Frozen gutters are more than just a winter nuisance; they’re a warning sign. When you see those long, gleaming icicles hanging from the eaves, it usually means water is backing up somewhere it shouldn ...