How To Install Gutters Properly

Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail.

How to install gutters properly.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Install the next length of gutter and fasten it in place with hidden brackets and then rivet the splice connections. Install gutters 1 1 1 2 in 2 5 3 8 cm past the end point so they catch water from overhanging shingles. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.

Slip h idden fasteners into the gutter run and screw the gutter into the fascia with a drill and screws. Repeat this process for all gutters around your roofline. Snap a chalk line from these two marks to determine the line your gutters will follow. Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

If the fascia board you re installing them on is longer than 35 feet have the gutters slope from the center to each end. Locate the endpoints and hold a nail over each. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Continue this process with gutter sections.

Where the gutter wraps around an outside corner first attach splice fittings to the corner piece with rivets connect one splice to the preceding length of gutter apron. More diy home improvement projects. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. 5 snap a chalk line between the start and end of the gutter run.

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Or if the fascia board is less than 35 feet long have the gutter slope from one end of the board to the other. Hidden fasteners are placed every 24 inches along the gutter run. Take the downspout end of the string lower it 3 4 of an inch and reattach it.

For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. To install gutters have the gutters slope downward toward the downspout so they work properly. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Installing gutters in 18 steps.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool.