How To Attach Gutters To House

With the cordless drill and gutter hanging screws attach the drainpipe side section of gutter to the house following the chalk slope line.

How to attach gutters to house. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.

Use a hacksaw or heavy duty tin snips to cut the gutter at the appropriate measurement. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.

Mount the second section of gutter as with the first lower section of gutter follow the slope line for the adjoining higher section of gutter. Screw the upper end of the downspout to the downspout outlet protruding from the gutter. Cut the gutters to size. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.

Attach the gutters to the fascia. Use a hacksaw to cut and assemble the downspout and elbows. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Use an electric drill to drive 1 1 4 inch 1 9 cm stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back side of the gutter into the fascia.

Snap the sections together. Be sure to do this once along every 2 foot 0 61 m length along the gutter. Fasten the downspout to the house with mounting straps. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board.

Sizing cutting and installing the gutters 1. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Attach the gutter brackets on every other rafter tail. Of insertion on one end.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.