Hanging Gutters With Crown Molding

Spaced at two foot intervals the hangers are visible where they extend across the first row of shingles.

Hanging gutters with crown molding. The goal of this procedure is to create a flat surface to install the gutter with the hidden bar hanger which eliminates any straps on the roof system. They are most commonly made from aluminum with a crown molding like ogee profile on the outside face. You ll find them at every home store and on most suburban tract homes. Cradles trough from underneath so it s open and easy to clean.

Fascia hung gutters are sturdier and more secure but if the fascia is nonexistent or covered with crown molding roof mounting may be your only choice. To the fascia the boards that cover rafter ends or to the roof. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Begin by installing a slip joint splice on each end of an inside corner fitting.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Subscribe to this old house. If it was lowered to eliminate the blocks the rain when heavy enough would shoot over the gutter only light rains would be caught. You ll need to remove this as we did or add a continuous strip of wood under it to create a flat plane for the gutters.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. We use 1 8 thick aluminum strips and bend into the contour of the fascia. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles.

These brackets are most commonly used for homes with crown molding and have a metal or slate roof. Slide the splices on as far as they ll go. In either case prime and paint bare wood before you hang the gutters. Use a square and pencil to mark the gutter length and cut to the line.

K style gutters were invented in the mid 1940s and soon after became the predominate style gutter in america. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work. Then trim the first section of the gutter to length with tin snips. You can easily keep your crown molding in place with the assistance of another person.

Since the penetrations are hidden under the shingles they won t leak. Gutters attach to the eaves two ways. The rods hold the gutters far enough forward from the roof that they don t get in the way of the crown molding.