How To Install Gutter Downpipe

Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips.

How to install gutter downpipe.

Specially designed fascia brackets attach to the rafters then the stratco steel fascia is simply clipped into place. You can double check the fall with your spirit level. Once the downspout extension is cut it is ready to connect. Stratco gutters can then be installed using the stratco gutter suspension clip which attaches the gutter to the fascia.

Fit the gutter in place which normally just clips in with the appropriate stop ends connectors and gutter outlet for the downpipe. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Afterward insert a 1 inch 2 5 cm 8 32 stainless steel machine screw through the hole and cap it with a flanged nut to secure the gutter to the bracket. Then set the fitting on the bottom of the gutter and trace around it.

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. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of the gutter with a tape measure and mark the bottom of the gutter with a pencil. Simple installation stratco fascia is easy to install. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws.

Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Unkink and straighten before installation to avoid breaking the extension or pulling it off the downspout. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.

Step 3 cut the end off the extension that will not be connecting to the downspout. Our range of gutters and downpipes are suitable for most types of properties including domestic and commercial dwellings. Measure carefully to determine the best location for the outlet fitting. Use utility scissors or a box cutter to cut along the line that s factory marked on the extension.

Cut it to length with a hacksaw and removing any burrs with a half round file.