Harsh winter weather means lots of snow and ice, and this can lead to icicles forming along gutters, porches, and eaves. But while these icicles can look pretty, they can be a real nuisance. Icicles ...

As I put a ladder up against the front-porch roof one day last month, my neighbor shouted from across the street, “Painting the house?” “Nope,” I said. “Painting the gutters.” She was perplexed, ...