How To Join Plastic Guttering Together

How to connect two sections of gutters.

How to join plastic guttering together.

For example metal gutters require overlapping two pieces and riveting them together while vinyl gutters are designed to snap together easily but may require the use of a sealant or gaskets to ensure a waterproof connection. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Lengths can be supported by joint brackets also referred to as union brackets that are necessary on a long run of guttering where lengths need to be joined together. Join the next length of gutter to the first with a union bracket.

This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing. Apply a bead of caulk along one of the cracks. To apply the bead of caulk move the caulk gun at a measured pace along the crack and using continuous light pressure on the gun trigger. If your house has metal gutters follow these steps about how to seam your gutters together.

Our roof plumber darren shows you how to join colorbond or zinc. The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add. Guttering metalroofing colorbond joining gutter sections together is a fairly simple job.

Gutters manufactured using upvc can be cut to the length using a fine toothed hand saw. How to join plastic guttering step one step two step three step four step five step six. Take the first length and clip it into the running outlet then into the facia board brackets.