How To Put Up Vinyl Gutters

Measure the total run of the gutter length you need.

How to put up vinyl gutters.

Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Begin by applying a heavy bead of lap sealer with a caulk gun at least 4 in.

Things you ll need extension ladder that reaches at least 3 feet 0 9 m above the edge of your roof tape measure chalk line powered screwdriver or cordless drill 1 25 inch deck screws hacksaw or reciprocating saw vinyl gutter kit or the following items. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. These two marks should be level with each other. For outside corners measure from corner to corner.

Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Back at the original end of the roof line hook a tape measure on to the end of the fascia and measure out 10. Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. Move to the downspout end and measure down the same distance and mark it.

Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. Installing the gutters start at the end of the gutter away from the downspout location and measure down 1 2 inch or the distance recommended by your gutter manufacturer and make a mark.

Gutter sections for gutter run you measured. From the end of the receiving gutter. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Set up a ladder at one end of the roof line and climb to the edge of the roof with ruler and pencil and a drop.