How To Install K Gutters

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.

How to install k gutters.

Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap. The gutter fits into the brackets which snap in place over the trough. Don t screw the hangers all the way home until you ve tested the drop on the gutter slope. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter.

Gutter sections for gutter run you measured. Following the chalk line screw them in place spaced 24 inches apart. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.

Use a square and pencil to mark the gutter length and cut to the line. For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in.

Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool. Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter.

You can use brackets while installing k style gutters. Begin by installing a slip joint splice on each end of an inside corner fitting. Slide the splices on as far as they ll go. Then trim the first section of the gutter to length with tin snips.

Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Installing gutters in 18 steps.