How To Attach Gutter Pieces

Preassemble before installing gutters.

How to attach gutter pieces.

Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Next account for end caps seamers inside or outside corner pieces downspout elbows and end drops. 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. When you re splicing gutter sections plan ahead to leave the best looking factory cut end on the outside if possible.

Unaltered two downspout pieces measure an inch or two shy of 20 feet. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in.

A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Where the gutter wraps around an outside corner first attach splice fittings to the corner piece with rivets connect one splice to the preceding length of gutter apron. Use the same process to join two sections of gutter except overlap the pieces at least four inches.

To hang the gutter you can choose from a variety of fastener types. Lengths but the last piece in the run will need to be cut with a hacksaw or tinsnips. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them.

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. The drain outlet section has an opening that points downward toward the ground this is where you ll later attach the downspout. Water flows out of the gutter and through the downspout where it is directed onto the ground. Attach the piece s to the fascia with 25 mm 1 inch screws.

Step 2 the first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 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. 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.

Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of 10 feet. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft.