You can cut the pieces with a hacksaw or tin snips.
How to install gutters on a home.
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter.
Slide the splices on as far as they ll go.
Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.
Once all of the pieces have been cut measure a hole for each outlet plug.
Cut the new gutter pieces using the measurements you took in step one.
Begin by installing a slip joint splice on each end of an inside corner fitting.
The outlet connects the downspout with the gutter and should be attached via screws or rivets depending on the manufacturer.
Snap the sections together.
Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.
Then trim the first section of the gutter to length with tin snips.
Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.
It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.