How To Splice Wood Gutter Repair

The gutter material i have chosen comes in standard lengths.

How to splice wood gutter repair.

The unfortunate result of direct sunshine on wet wood rapid drying is to cause the wood to split wide open. Look for cracks throughout the gutter. Sometime we just need a longer piece of wood like a hip king rafter. When two pieces of gutter are jointed together we usually cut a splice joint and then relieve the wood 1 inch one each side of the joint.

Here s a quick illustrated guide to the three main steps of gutter splicing. Especially on old victorians. Most people would think the the lack of drying sun on the north side would lead to greater chance of rotting. Of course we re talking about splicing a joist or rafter as part of a repair technique for a rotted termite damaged or over spanned joist.

Whatever the reason the secret to a good splice is the connection method and good workmanship. Wood gutters are often found on vintage homes. Step 3 seal cracks. We at blue ox millworks get a lot of questions involving the technique for splicing wood gutter.

Clean the entire length of the gutter making sure all downspouts are clear. Gutter leaks usually start at rusty spots or seams that have opened up because of expansion and contraction. The photograph to the right shows a running scarf joint the joint used to splice two long pieces without changing direction. Wash out the wooden gutter with a water hose.

A strong rain gutter splice technique is definitely needed for my new gutter. This will allow you to see if your gutters flow properly. This is done by chiseling out a section for the lead to be recessed and make a waterproof seam. If your gutter is still basically sound the easiest way to stop the leak is by covering the damaged area with roof and gutter repair tape available at home centers and hardware stores.

This is called prescriptive solutions. So somewhere along the gutter there will need to be a splice or two. A strong rain gutter splice technique. Any cracks are in need of repair.

This video illustrates the full guide to a large scale repair using a pre cut timber splice on site at york university campus during a massive refurbishment program to windows and box window. My new gutter is going to be longer than that standard off the shelf length. The 36 one piece 4 x6 north gutter in near perfect shape.