How To Install Gutter Downpipe

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How to install gutter downpipe.

Cut it to length with a hacksaw and removing any burrs with a half round file. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Fit the gutter in place which normally just clips in with the appropriate stop ends connectors and gutter outlet for the downpipe. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.

Unkink and straighten before installation to avoid breaking the extension or pulling it off the downspout. Our range of gutters and downpipes are suitable for most types of properties including domestic and commercial dwellings. Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Use utility scissors or a box cutter to cut along the line that s factory marked on the extension.

Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. Step 2 drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill. Next install a downspout outlet fitting in the gutter. Then set the fitting on the bottom of the gutter and trace around it.

Once the downspout extension is cut it is ready to connect. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Afterward insert a 1 inch 2 5 cm 8 32 stainless steel machine screw through the hole and cap it with a flanged nut to secure the gutter to the bracket. Stratco gutters can then be installed using the stratco gutter suspension clip which attaches the gutter to the fascia.

You can double check the fall with your spirit level. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of the gutter with a tape measure and mark the bottom of the gutter with a pencil.

Measure carefully to determine the best location for the outlet fitting.