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   Waters | Apr 17, 2008 07:50am | #1

   Use one hammer or prybar to get under the head of the spike, hold, then hit it with the one in your other hand.

   Blue bar works pretty well for this.

   "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

    

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   AllenB | Apr 17, 2008 08:59pm | #2

   That sounds too simple.  Now I'm embarrassed that I even asked.  I'll be trying it tonight.

   Thanks,

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   Waters | Apr 17, 2008 10:34pm | #3

   Oh, nothing is ever as simple as it seems, ey?

   Hope it works."Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

    

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   Dinosaur | Apr 18, 2008 01:43am | #4

   Just to make sure you're clear on this, hit the wrecking bar with the hammer; don't use two hammers. You should never smack one carpenter's hammer with another. The steel is too brittle for that and can chip. (They are not made of the same kind of steel as ball-peen hammers.)

   Dinosaur

   How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....

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   Waters | Apr 18, 2008 05:07am | #5

   Thanks dad."Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

    

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   ckorto | Apr 18, 2008 05:40am | #6

   I like to cut the nail in half with some bolt cutters then pop all the heads out and remove the gutter.  No chance of damaging the gutter.  Once the gutter is down, pull the rest of the nail out.  To rehang use replacement gutter screws (square bit drive)  They hold better and you can use the same hole.

   Chuck

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   AllenB | Apr 18, 2008 06:01am | #7

   That's almost exactly what my wife said.  "Just go up there and cut the nail in the middle and slide the gutter off"  She's a good one.  I'll pickup some of those screws.

   Thanks,

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   Waters | Apr 18, 2008 06:05am | #8

   That's a good idea.

   Replacing with screws especially. 

   I hate gutter spikes..."Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."

    

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   Dinosaur | Apr 19, 2008 03:12am | #9

   Yer Welcome, Jon-Boy.

   Dinosaur

   How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....

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   Waters | Apr 19, 2008 05:07am | #10

   Night Dad..."Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing..."