How To Make Gutters Quieter

Loose metal gutters can also rattle in strong winds.

How to make gutters quieter.

When you find the best angle reattach the spout to the house in that position using a block spacer if necessary. Detach the bottom end from the house and play with the angle while you have a slow trickling hose feeding into the gutter. Caulk around the gutter drain and install a length of nylon or poly rope figure a. Once you have everything cut the straight pieces out of the coat hanger enough that they will fit in the gutter but won t fall down the down pipe when they are cable tied together in an x or configuration then cut your chain so that it will reach the bottom of the downpipe but isn t visible if the end is open then cable tie one end of the chain to the middle of the coat hanger x here is a picture i made so you can see what i am talking about.

It expands and contracts depending. Vinyl gutters are also known for their quiet operation. Squirt a bead of gutter seaming caulk around the drain opening leaving a 1 4 in. Step 2 run the rope from the gap to the elbow use the same caulk to glue a 3 8 in diameter nylon rope next to the gap and drop it down the gutter and out the opening.

Before doing anything complex try adjusting the downspout angle first. Rainquiet pads cost about 10 for two. This way the rainwater will not fall straight to the bottom of the elbow but to the side trickling down which will help the process be a lot quieter. By using a spacer or a longer clip to move the bottom of the downspout further away from the house the water will no longer fall straight down to the bottom of the elbow but will instead hit the side and trickle down in a much quieter fashion.

However vinyl doesn t have a reputation for standing up to the elements as well as other materials.