How To Attach Gutter Pieces

If the downspout cannot go straight to the ground or if you want to extend the bottom away from the building s foundation you must install elbows.

How to attach gutter pieces. To this total length add 4 more inches to the length this is for an overlap at the interior joined seam it will make the gutter stronger in that area. Next account for end caps seamers inside or outside corner pieces downspout elbows and end drops. Water flows out of the gutter and through the downspout where it is directed onto the ground. Preassemble before installing gutters.

When you re splicing gutter sections plan ahead to leave the best looking factory cut end on the outside if possible. Watch and learn how and stop. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. If your model uses brackets snap the drain outlet section in place after attaching the brackets.

Elbows are pre formed curved sections that connect two straight pieces of downspout together. Lengths but the last piece in the run will need to be cut with a hacksaw or tinsnips. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in. You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them.

Unaltered two downspout pieces measure an inch or two shy of 20 feet. Step 2 the first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. You ll also need mastic for sealing the joints downspout bands to fasten to the house and sheet metal screws to connect the downspout sections. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.

Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of 10 feet. Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. The drain outlet section has an opening that points downward toward the ground this is where you ll later attach the downspout. Attach the piece s to the fascia with 25 mm 1 inch screws.

We ve shown joining a gutter section to a corner. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. Use the same process to join two sections of gutter except overlap the pieces at least four inches.

Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts.