How To Make Gutters Taller

Gutters should slope an inch or two for every 40 feet.

How to make gutters taller.

Inspect each gutter section and the downspout for damage. Even though they look level from a distance gutters should be pitched slightly from one end to the other. Build the entire gutter system and cement it together before splitting the pipe and couplers to create two halves. They can make it more costly to clean your gutters when necessary.

If your gutters do not slope properly detach the hangers to adjust the gutters to the proper slope. When you buy your new gutter section make sure you order either an inside or outside box miter at the same time. Even houses that aren t very tall are going to be too high for you to reach the gutters by conventional means. Gutters should slope 1 4 inch for every 10 feet toward the downspout.

You are going to need to climb a ladder in most situations where you are cleaning out a gutter. Some gutters are so clogged the only way to get the gook out good is by hand and then flush with a hose. A good ladder is an absolute necessity when you are performing guttering work. Hang the new gutter next to the old one and then slide the patch under the seam.

This procedure is very similar to the one used in making the rain gutter. Make sure all the gutters are secure and firmly attached to the house. Section from the box miter with a tin snips and you ve got yourself a custom slip joint. I don t mind 1 story ranchers but i try to stay away from 2 story houses if i clean gutters.

As seen in photo 1 take an aluminum panel short ones are great for the straps and with the marker layout a rectangle 4 inches 102 mm wide and 20 inches 508 mm long as seen in photo 2. Use pvc cement to connect whole unsplit pipe using lengths of pipe joined by couplers. If the pitch is too gentle water will just fill up in the gutters until it overflows and a too sharp pitch isn t aesthetically pleasing. For those brands which state they work perfectly consider that the main reason for installing them is to reduce maintenance.

Pvc pipe that is 4 inches or more in diameter can be split lengthwise and used as a simple homemade alternative to a gutter.