How To Install Vinyl Rain Gutters

The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new gutters with ease.

How to install vinyl rain gutters.

Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel. Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter. To install rain gutters first you ll need to measure the length of the roof you re working with and then purchase that many feet of gutter material from a home improvement store.

Measure out the gutter run. Back at the original end of the roof line hook a tape measure on to the end of the fascia and measure out 10. Decide where you want the water to go. Combine this measurement with your layout to determine the specific pieces you will need for your job.

Vinyl gutters generally come in 10 foot sections. More diy home improvement projects. At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel. Click the links below to see inside dus.

Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers. Are you going to collect in a rain barrel or dump your runoff far enough from. Choose between a vinyl. To determine how many gutter sections and accessory pieces you need to buy measure the.

Start at the end of the gutter away from the downspout location and measure down 1 2 inch or the distance recommended by your gutter manufacturer and make a mark. Set up a ladder at one end of the roof line and climb to the edge of the roof with ruler and pencil and a drop. Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Connect the diverter s flexible hose to the port on the side of the rain barrel.