How To Install Gutters

Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

How to install gutters.

Rotate the gutter upward until its back edge slips into the hooks at the top of the back of the brackets as shown. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a. Snap the sections together.

The gutter hangers should be spaced about every 2 feet or less for proper support. Getting started part. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

Fasten the downspout to the gutters and the downspout to the outlet tube either with pop rivets or the appropriate screws. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. Steel is stronger and.

The key to installing the hangers correctly is to screw them into the rafter boards not just the front fascia. Secure the gutter to the bracket with a 1 inch long 8 32 stainless steel machine screw and flanged nut. How to install gutters step 1. Through the screw mounting hole in each bracket drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole in the front edge of the gutter.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Make sure that the tapered end of the downspout is facing down and aimed in the appropriate direction.