How To Install Gutters And Valace All Metal

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

How to install gutters and valace all metal.

Gutter fascia metalroofing our roof plumber darren shows you how he installs colorbond quad gutter to metal fascia. 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. Subscribe to this old house. Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low.

Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Crimp one end of the downspout crimp one end of the short length of downspout with a special sheet metal crimper. All it takes is one hard blow from an errant ladder or a long fall to the ground from a roof and they can be bent or dented.

Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install an efficient rain handling gutter system. More diy home improvement projects. Then you may have to replace the section altogether.

For the end with drop connect to the gutter with a seamer or slip joint connector. Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet. Crimp three times across both long edges and twice on the narrow sides. To connect the gutter to the downspout use either an outlet or an end with drop.

With the three blades on the inside of the tube hold the crimper against the inside corner of the tube and squeeze. Slide the short length of the downspout onto the bottom of the top elbow and slide the top of the lower elbow onto the short length. If you re hanging aluminum gutters you have to be extra careful during the installation process. Apply seamermate to end with drop and joint as instructed.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.