How To Install Gutters Downspouts

Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet.

How to install gutters downspouts.

Try to drop the depth of the trench at least 1 8 inch per foot to help. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them. 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. 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.

Using a hacksaw follow the areas where it is marked and saw accordingly. Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Downspouts on gutters that drain large roof areas or if you live in an area with torrential rains.

The standard is about inch per 10 feet. Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. The above recommendations assume that you have properly sized downspouts every 40 feet.

Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that aren t vertical. Finally mount the gutters to the brackets and attach them to the downspout. 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. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Increasing the pitch increases a gutter s handling capacity but the gutter may look askew over a long run. This will end up with a downspout with a diagonal end. Once you have all of your supplies start by attaching the downspout outlet and caps to the roof.

As with gutters a downspout s capacity must match or exceed the expected runoff. Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low. To learn how to install the brackets gutters and downspout keep reading. Step 3 attach the downspout to the gutter.