How To Take Apart Gutters

If spraying the clog with your hose proves unsuccessful use a screwdriver to take apart your downspout at the bends.

How to take apart gutters.

Remove the screws from the downspout strap using the nut driver. Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2. Hi i just want to show how to replace gutters and fascia board by yourself without any help. If the gutter is badly rusted or has been heavily coated with tar that you can t scrape out spray on a special adhesive primer before applying the tape protecto tek is one brand but you may need to special order it.

How to take apart a rain gutter downspout step 1. How to remove gutters. Once you ve located the source of the clog don a pair of rubber gloves and carefully fish it out with your hands. Use the pry bar or hammer to pull out nails.

Step 2 take apart your gutter downspout. Harness the guttering you want to remove by tying a rope around each of the sections you are planning to take out. Using the ropes you set up in step three carefully lower the section of gutter to the ground. Directions examine gutters to see if you ll need to remove screws nails or rivets.

How to remove a piece of gutter. Tackle screws with the screwdriver. Remove the screw that connects the downspout s bottom elbow to the downspout.