The gutter fits into the brackets which snap in place over the trough.
How to install k style gutters.
Following the chalk line screw them in place spaced 24 inches apart.
Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.
Carefully climb up the ladder and measure the width of the opening at the top of the gutters.
Of insertion on one end.
Start by drilling a 1 8 in.
Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown.
Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in.
Don t screw the hangers all the way home until you ve tested the drop on the gutter slope.
You can use brackets while installing k style gutters.
K style gutters are l shaped on the back while the front has step like increments.
But houses with big steep roofs or those located in climates prone to heavy downpours may need wider gutters and extra downspouts to keep rainwater from overflowing.
Place a sturdy 20 ft 6 1 m ladder on 1 side of your house so that you can reach the gutters.
Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.
A k style gutter in the same inch width can handle twice as much water as a half round gutter.
They come in 5 inch to 6 inch widths.
Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.
Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.