How Install A Gutter

Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

How install a gutter.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Cut the new gutter pieces using the measurements you took in step one. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Getting started part.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best.

Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Make sure that the tapered end of the downspout is facing down and aimed in the appropriate direction. The outlet connects the downspout with the gutter and should be attached via screws or rivets depending on the manufacturer. Steel is stronger and.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Snap the sections together. Installing gutters in 18 steps. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

To get the downspout to connect with the outlet tube crimp the downspout with some pliers. Once all of the pieces have been cut measure a hole for each outlet plug. Secure the end cap to the gutter with. Fasten the downspout to the gutters and the downspout to the outlet tube either with pop rivets or the appropriate screws.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.