How To Atach A Gutter

Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

How to atach a gutter.

Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches. Sometimes the roof needs repair in addition to the gutters but you aren t able to complete both projects at the same time. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. These straps act as a sling for your gutter. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board.

Attaching a gutter to metal roofing is a simple process so long as you have the wood rafter tails to screw gutter brackets into. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Drill a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm pilot hole through the fascia and into the rafter tails at each chalk mark. Afterward attach the fascia brackets to using 1 4 inch 0 64 cm stainless steel lag screws at least 2 inches 5 1 cm long.

Steel is stronger and. How to install gutters step 1. 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. More diy home improvement projects.

Cut a triangular section from. Getting started part. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1.

A home without fascia needs to have gutters attached by roof straps. They re fitted to the gutter hanger and then they are attached directly to the roof. Snap the sections together.