How To Install Rain Gutters Diy

Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.

How to install rain gutters diy.

The slope of a gutter to the downspout should drop 1 inch for every 20 feet of run. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Check for level and then drop the string 1 inch every 20 feet. You will need a downspout for every 40 feet of gutter.

The gutters will run right below the shingle line and are attached to the fascia below the roof. After aligning the gutter with the string affix a hanger at the downspout end. Step 1 determine length of gutters using a measuring tape calculate how much length you will need for the gutters. Snap the sections together.

Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Cut a triangular section from. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.