How To Install Gutters And Valace All Metal

This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install an efficient rain handling gutter system.

How to install gutters and valace all metal.

To connect the gutter to the downspout use either an outlet or an end with drop. Colorbond or zincalume fascia is ea. Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet. With the three blades on the inside of the tube hold the crimper against the inside corner of the tube and squeeze.

Crimp three times across both long edges and twice on the narrow sides. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

If at the end of a run seal with seamermate and an end cap. Subscribe to this old house. Crimp one end of the downspout crimp one end of the short length of downspout with a special sheet metal crimper. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws.

All it takes is one hard blow from an errant ladder or a long fall to the ground from a roof and they can be bent or dented. For the end with drop connect to the gutter with a seamer or slip joint connector. More diy home improvement projects. 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.

Gutter fascia metalroofing our roof plumber darren shows you how he installs colorbond quad gutter to metal fascia. Slide the short length of the downspout onto the bottom of the top elbow and slide the top of the lower elbow onto the short length. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Then you may have to replace the section altogether.

Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low.