How To Atach A Gutter

Cut the gutter to length with a hack saw or a miter saw with a carbide tip blade.

How to atach a gutter. Attaching a gutter to metal roofing is a simple process so long as you have the wood rafter tails to screw gutter brackets into. Attach the gutter s fascia brackets to the rafter tails. If a gutter run will measure longer than 40 feet 12 m the gutter should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips.

When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. Armed with a drill long wood screws and the gutter materials attaching gutters to.

Decide whether you want to use metal or plastic gutter materials and determine the appropriate spacing between the gutter brackets. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. Drill a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm pilot hole through the fascia and into the rafter tails at each chalk mark. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout.

Cut the downspout hole at the bottom end of the gutter and attach the gutter end caps. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Afterward attach the fascia brackets to using 1 4 inch 0 64 cm stainless steel lag screws at least 2 inches 5 1 cm long. Typically you ll need a.

Step 2 drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter.