Gutter Installation How To Guide

Apply seamermate to end with drop and joint as instructed.

Gutter installation how to guide.

Install users guide. To connect the gutter to the downspout use either an outlet or an end with drop. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Screw the outlet to the hole in the gutter.

Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. Mounting the gutters 1. Administer gutter sealant to the flange of the downspout outlet. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best.

Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. Saw gutter to. Read this document first. Getting started part.

If at the end of a run seal with seamermate and an end cap. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. It contains all the basic information on all gutter and roof types. Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an.

Drill a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm pilot hole through the fascia and. Use a drill or powered screwdriver to attach the outlets using 1 25 inch 3 2 cm deck screws. How to install gutters step 1. Install downspout outlets on the edges of the house.

Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Attach the gutter s fascia brackets to the rafter tails. Steel is stronger and. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown.

Use a hole saw and hammer to cut out a round hole in the gutter for a downspout outlet. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. The gutters themselves will attach to these outlets so it s important to place them first to use as a guide as you continue installing. Make sure the gutter is approximately 2 inches below the chalk line.

For the time being screw the gutter to the fascia. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches.