How To Install Rain Gutters Diy

Step 1 determine length of gutters using a measuring tape calculate how much length you will need for the gutters.

How to install rain gutters diy.

You will need a downspout for every 40 feet of gutter. Cut a triangular section from. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. The slope of a gutter to the downspout should drop 1 inch for every 20 feet of run.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Snap the sections together.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Check for level and then drop the string 1 inch every 20 feet. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. 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.

To do this place a nail at each end of the gutter run and tie a string between the nails.