How To Put Gutters Together

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

How to put gutters together.

Lengths of downspout are only crimped on one end you ll have to crimp one end of any cutoff piece to make it fit inside the next elbow or downspout section. Allow an extra inch for the cut end of the gutter to stretch past the end of the fascia. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. Getting started part.

How to install gutters step 1. If your house has metal gutters follow these steps about how to seam your gutters together. For outside corners measure from corner to corner. That may even work for.

Hang the gutter sections. Use a plastic slip joint at the end of every 10 foot length connecting the gutter sections for each section with connectors. The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.

First install the gutter sections into the outlets using the hangers to support the individual sections. Each length of gutter and every elbow is squeezed or crimped on one end to allow the pieces to fit together one inside the other. First measure the total run of the gutter length needed. If you didn t have gutters already cut to the correct size then measure the length of the fascia where you want to mount the gutters.

Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. For homeowners with a straight run gable roof. Steel is stronger and.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Use a saw to cut gutter pieces to fit allowing 3 to 4 inches extra for overlap when joining pieces together.