How To Transport Gutters

Transporting a seamless gutter system will be even more difficult for you.

How to transport gutters.

If you own a compact car how will you be able to transport a 10 feet gutter from the hardware store to your home together with the other materials you need. Inspect all the mounts located in the gutter machine. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Most scrap yards will take aluminum steel and especially copper gutters and will reimburse based on the amount per pound of the material.

Put the 2x4 on first then tie the gutter to it in a couple of places to avoid relying solely on the tape then put a couple of wraps of duct tape around the 2x4 and gutter every 2 feet or so and on each end of the 2x4. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. You might carry some small towels to use on the gutter edges before taping to keep it from cutting the tape. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.

Ensure that all equipment is secure. 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. Do not leave any loose tools in or around the gutter machine. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws.

If a local scrap yard is available to take the old gutter systems then scrapping is the best method to choose. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Gutter machine transportation procedures for steel rolled drive train gutter machines.