Guttering 'filler'

It's a hedgehog:



http://www.toolstop.co.uk/hedgehog-black-gutter-anti-clutter-system-4m-x-100mm-p42671

 

I think that and all those gutter covers are a waste of time since all they seem to do is to get covered in leaves and take a while to clean

 

Of course, it's far too impractical to do it for house guttering - but Mr. F'smum's workshop (16' x 14') has guttering along both sides and, since it's situated right beneath an over-hanging sycamore tree, you can imagine it would be a full-time job keeping them clear. We did use a system similar to that which Shiney describes, but found that the blossom and seeds were so small that they fell through even the most minute gap in the wire mesh. What I've done therefore, is fairly loosely, cover the guttering in weed supressing membrane (just cutting it to make a fairly snug fit around the brackets) and secured it underneath the guttering with stainless steel staples - effectively encasing it in a horizontal 'sleeve'. This allows the water and of course the detritus to drop into the guttering, but prevents the guttering from getting clogged up, any sludge getting into the two water butts and is simple to clean by just sliding the membrane round a bit.