Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia.
How to build alumninum gutters.
Simple hand tools are all that are needed to make aluminum rain gutters.
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.
I had salvaged panels that were definitely poor in.
How to install aluminum gutters 1.
Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches.
Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter.
Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.
Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.
Tap the end cap onto the end of the.
Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in.
Saw gutter to.
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Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap.
Making the supporting straps.
Start with an aluminum panel.
Rain gutters made easy.
This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install an efficient rain handling gutter system.
Making the rain gutter.
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