How To Put Up Vinyl Gutters

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

How to put up vinyl gutters.

Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. For outside corners measure from corner to corner.

More diy home improvement projects. Set up a ladder at one end of the roof line and climb to the edge of the roof with ruler and pencil and a drop. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. How to install vinyl rain gutters step 1.

Gutter sections for gutter run you measured. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Installing the gutters start at the end of the gutter away from the downspout location and measure down 1 2 inch or the distance recommended by your gutter manufacturer and make a mark. These two marks should be level with each other.

Move to the downspout end and measure down the same distance and mark it. From the end of the receiving gutter. Run the bead up both sides. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in.

Things you ll need extension ladder that reaches at least 3 feet 0 9 m above the edge of your roof tape measure chalk line powered screwdriver or cordless drill 1 25 inch deck screws hacksaw or reciprocating saw vinyl gutter kit or the following items. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Begin by applying a heavy bead of lap sealer with a caulk gun at least 4 in.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Start by drilling a 1 8 in.