Introduction

Gutter downspouts with elbows can sometimes amplify the sound of water dripping through them. If the gutter is close to a bedroom window, this can get annoying. Contractors have tried fixes like installing a lead plate in the elbow, then a magnetic cushioned plate, but those fixes usually just change the tone from a metallic drip, drip, drip to a thud, thud, thud sound. Here’s a better way to solve the problem.

Tools Required

Materials Required

• 3/8-in.-diameter nylon rope
• Caulk