How To Put Up Vinyl Gutters

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

How to put up vinyl gutters.

Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Installing the gutters start at the end of the gutter away from the downspout location and measure down 1 2 inch or the distance recommended by your gutter manufacturer and make a mark. For outside corners measure from corner to corner. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.

Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. 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. From the end of the receiving gutter. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.

Begin by applying a heavy bead of lap sealer with a caulk gun at least 4 in. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in. More diy home improvement projects. Things you ll need extension ladder that reaches at least 3 feet 0 9 m above the edge of your roof tape measure chalk line powered screwdriver or cordless drill 1 25 inch deck screws hacksaw or reciprocating saw vinyl gutter kit or the following items.

Move to the downspout end and measure down the same distance and mark it. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. How to install vinyl rain gutters step 1. Gutter sections for gutter run you measured.

Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. These two marks should be level with each other.

Back at the original end of the roof line hook a tape measure on to the end of the fascia and measure out 10. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.