How To Build Alumninum Gutters

Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter.

How to build alumninum gutters. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches. Of insertion on one end. Making the rain gutter. How to install aluminum gutters 1.

How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. Saw gutter to. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.

Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. Making the supporting straps. Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap.

Start with an aluminum panel. More diy home improvement projects. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install an efficient rain handling gutter system. Subscribe to this old house.

I had salvaged panels that were definitely poor in. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Tap the end cap onto the end of the. Simple hand tools are all that are needed to make aluminum rain gutters.