How To Install Gutter Downpipe

Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.

How to install gutter downpipe.

Stratco gutters can then be installed using the stratco gutter suspension clip which attaches the gutter to the fascia. Once the downspout extension is cut it is ready to connect. Cut it to length with a hacksaw and removing any burrs with a half round file. Simple installation stratco fascia is easy to install.

Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Start by drilling a 1 8 in. 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.

Step 2 drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill. Specially designed fascia brackets attach to the rafters then the stratco steel fascia is simply clipped into place. Use utility scissors or a box cutter to cut along the line that s factory marked on the extension. Step 3 cut the end off the extension that will not be connecting to the downspout.

Our range of gutters and downpipes are suitable for most types of properties including domestic and commercial dwellings. Then set the fitting on the bottom of the gutter and trace around it. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. Measure carefully to determine the best location for the outlet fitting.

Fit the gutter in place which normally just clips in with the appropriate stop ends connectors and gutter outlet for the downpipe. You can double check the fall with your spirit level. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.

Unkink and straighten before installation to avoid breaking the extension or pulling it off the downspout.