Putting In A Gutter

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.

Putting in a gutter.

Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Hook one side of the chalk line to the nail at the start of the gutter run. This old house recommends that gutters should slope inch for every 10 feet toward a downspout.

Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws. Snap a chalk line between the start and end of the gutter run. Ice dams can also occur on metal roofs and can cause damage. Step 2 drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.

However they are prone to crack in cold climate and warp in hot climates. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of the gutter with a tape measure and mark the bottom of the gutter with a pencil. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Locate the endpoints and hold a nail over each.

Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Aluminum gutters are the most commonly installed gutters in today s market for an average cost of 5 8 00 per linear ft. Pvc or vinyl gutters are the least expensive type of gutter that costs on average 4 6 00 per linear ft. If your gutters are white or brown adding a section of gutter to an existing section is easy.

They re affordable low maintenance and come in a wide array of colors to choose from. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. If your gutters are a custom color a home center can special order your color but not the slip joint to match.

Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. Firmly hit the top of the nails with a hammer to drive them into each point. This keeps water moving away from your roof.

Most home centers sell white and brown sections of gutters as well as slip joints to tie them together.