How To Atach A Gutter

Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run.

How to atach a gutter.

Attaching a gutter to metal roofing is a simple process so long as you have the wood rafter tails to screw gutter brackets into. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of the gutter with a tape measure and mark the bottom of the gutter with a pencil.

Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter. Afterward attach the fascia brackets to using 1 4 inch 0 64 cm stainless steel lag screws at least 2 inches 5 1 cm long. When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. Attach the gutter s fascia brackets to the rafter tails.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Drill a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm pilot hole through the fascia and into the rafter tails at each chalk mark. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips.

Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. Typically you ll need a.

Decide whether you want to use metal or plastic gutter materials and determine the appropriate spacing between the gutter brackets. If a gutter run will measure longer than 40 feet 12 m the gutter should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. Cut the gutter to length with a hack saw or a miter saw with a carbide tip blade. Cut the downspout hole at the bottom end of the gutter and attach the gutter end caps.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.