Putting Up Aluminum Gutters Together

Getting started part.

Putting up aluminum gutters together.

House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house. Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

Steel is stronger and. Mistake 5 using too many seams vs. This is straight joining of gutters by ace gutters pty ltd on vimeo the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Step 3 assemble the gutters. Gutter guards can prevent clogs and save you money. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Step 3 connect the sections of gutter overlapping the middle seams by 4 inches. This allows it to catch water from the overhanging shingles. Allow an extra inch for the cut end of the gutter to stretch past the end of the fascia. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best.

Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. How to install gutters step 1. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Download our free gutter guide. Finally gutters will need to be welded or soldered together in order to be attached. Cut a triangular section from.

Put the best looking gutter edge or the gutter with the factory cut on the outside. Remember that the total length of the gutters when put together will equal the length you need plus 4 inches for each interior seam. Clogged gutters can result in runoff water which can damage your home and landscaping.