Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.
How do you hang rain gutters.
Connect the marks with a chalk line to create a guide for the top of the gutter.
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For rainy climates where gutters will handle a larger amount of water for long periods they should have a maximum distance of 18 inches apart between them.
Temporarily screw the gutter to the fascia positioning it about 2 inches below the chalk line.
The hangers are designed to slip over the back edge of the gutter.
Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.
Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.
Start by resting a level on the roof near the high point of the gutter.
Rotate your gutter upward pushing it away from you until the edge closest to the fascia fastens into the hook on the back of the bracket.
You want to position the gutter below the roof but not too high.
Drill a hole in the bottom of the bucket.
One half of the seam can be on the ground before you hang each piece.
Lay your gutter into the fascia brackets that you attached to the rafter tails.
Install hanging brackets onto the gutter positioning one in front of each rafter.
If you live in a warm place with sporadic rain you can hang gutter hangers close to the middle of the gutter with a spacing of no more than 36 inches or three feet apart from the center.
Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.
Allow the level to hang over the gutter.
Mount the gutters to the fascia brackets.
Raise the gutter to the chalk line and fasten each hanging bracket by screwing through the fascia and into the rafter tail.
Step 3 screw the eyehook into the soffit under the roof crease where you ll hang your rain chain.
Hook on gutter hanging straps.
The mounting brackets can also be snapped in on the ground.
These do it yourself gutters come in 10 foot sections which are seamed together with a special bracket and sealant.
Make the hole wide enough to enable you to dangle a two inch s hook through it.
Install hangers every two feet to support the gutters and strengthen the front edge.