How To Attach Gutter Pieces

You ll also need mastic for sealing the joints downspout bands to fasten to the house and sheet metal screws to connect the downspout sections.

How to attach gutter pieces. When you re splicing gutter sections plan ahead to leave the best looking factory cut end on the outside if possible. Water flows out of the gutter and through the downspout where it is directed onto the ground. Step 2 the first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in.

Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of 10 feet. Preassemble before installing gutters.

If the downspout cannot go straight to the ground or if you want to extend the bottom away from the building s foundation you must install elbows. Watch and learn how and stop. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing. You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them.

Use the same process to join two sections of gutter except overlap the pieces at least four inches. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. To this total length add 4 more inches to the length this is for an overlap at the interior joined seam it will make the gutter stronger in that area. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Elbows are pre formed curved sections that connect two straight pieces of downspout together. Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. We ve shown joining a gutter section to a corner. Where the gutter wraps around an outside corner first attach splice fittings to the corner piece with rivets connect one splice to the preceding length of gutter apron.

The drain outlet section has an opening that points downward toward the ground this is where you ll later attach the downspout. Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. If your model uses brackets snap the drain outlet section in place after attaching the brackets.

Next account for end caps seamers inside or outside corner pieces downspout elbows and end drops. Attach the piece s to the fascia with 25 mm 1 inch screws.