How To Build Alumninum Gutters

Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia.

How to build alumninum gutters.

Subscribe to this old house. Saw gutter to. Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap. Making the supporting straps.

Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. More diy home improvement projects. Start with an aluminum panel.

Tap the end cap onto the end of the. I had salvaged panels that were definitely poor in. Of insertion on one end. If your home center or hardware store doesn t sell pre bent flashing ask an aluminum siding contractor or local sheet metal fabricator to bend some for you.

How to install aluminum gutters 1. With gutter replacement you can prevent water from running behind your gutters by installing a metal gutter apron flashing under the shingles and over the back edge of the gutter. Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Making the rain gutter.

Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter. Rain gutters made easy. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.