Putting In A Gutter

If your gutters are white or brown adding a section of gutter to an existing section is easy.

Putting in a gutter.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. Locate the endpoints and hold a nail over each.

Ice dams can also occur on metal roofs and can cause damage. They re affordable low maintenance and come in a wide array of colors to choose from. Make sure that your gutters have the correct slope to allow water to move smoothly into your downspouts. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

If your gutters are a custom color a home center can special order your color but not the slip joint to match. 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. Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws. Pvc or vinyl gutters are the least expensive type of gutter that costs on average 4 6 00 per linear ft.

Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Aluminum gutters are the most commonly installed gutters in today s market for an average cost of 5 8 00 per linear ft.

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. This old house recommends that gutters should slope inch for every 10 feet toward a downspout. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Firmly hit the top of the nails with a hammer to drive them into each point.

Most home centers sell white and brown sections of gutters as well as slip joints to tie them together. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Hook one side of the chalk line to the nail at the start of the gutter run.

Start by drilling a 1 8 in.