How To Install Gutters And Valace All Metal

If you re hanging aluminum gutters you have to be extra careful during the installation process.

How to install gutters and valace all metal.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Apply seamermate to end with drop and joint as instructed. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. With the three blades on the inside of the tube hold the crimper against the inside corner of the tube and squeeze.

Slide the short length of the downspout onto the bottom of the top elbow and slide the top of the lower elbow onto the short length. Crimp one end of the downspout crimp one end of the short length of downspout with a special sheet metal crimper. Subscribe to this old house. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install an efficient rain handling gutter system.

Then you may have to replace the section altogether. If at the end of a run seal with seamermate and an end cap. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet.

To connect the gutter to the downspout use either an outlet or an end with drop. 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. Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low. For the end with drop connect to the gutter with a seamer or slip joint connector.

Crimp three times across both long edges and twice on the narrow sides. All it takes is one hard blow from an errant ladder or a long fall to the ground from a roof and they can be bent or dented. Colorbond or zincalume fascia is ea. Gutter fascia metalroofing our roof plumber darren shows you how he installs colorbond quad gutter to metal fascia.

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