How Install A Gutter

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

How install a gutter.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. You can cut the pieces with a hacksaw or tin snips. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

The outlet connects the downspout with the gutter and should be attached via screws or rivets depending on the manufacturer. Make sure that the tapered end of the downspout is facing down and aimed in the appropriate direction. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Fasten the downspout to the gutters and the downspout to the outlet tube either with pop rivets or the appropriate screws. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Snap the sections together. Getting started part.

If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. Steel is stronger and. To get the downspout to connect with the outlet tube crimp the downspout with some pliers. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Secure the end cap to the gutter with. Once all of the pieces have been cut measure a hole for each outlet plug. Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

Cut the new gutter pieces using the measurements you took in step one.