How To Attach Gutters To House

Screw the upper end of the downspout to the downspout outlet protruding from the gutter.

How to attach gutters to house.

Sizing cutting and installing the gutters 1. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Locate each rafter tail usually spaced every 16 inches 40 6. Cut the gutters to size. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board.

Fasten the downspout to the house with mounting straps. Mount the second section of gutter as with the first lower section of gutter follow the slope line for the adjoining higher section of gutter. With the cordless drill and gutter hanging screws attach the drainpipe side section of gutter to the house following the chalk slope line. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Use an electric drill to drive 1 1 4 inch 1 9 cm stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back side of the gutter into the fascia. Use a hacksaw or heavy duty tin snips to cut the gutter at the appropriate measurement. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1.

Attach the gutters to the fascia. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Be sure to do this once along every 2 foot 0 61 m length along the gutter.

Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. Of insertion on one end.

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Use a hacksaw to cut and assemble the downspout and elbows.