Putting Up Plastic Gutters

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.

Putting up plastic gutters.

Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Snap the sections together. Gutter fascia brackets should never be more than 1m apart gutter angles stop ends running outlets unions and other gutter fittings should have a bracket both sides of the fitting where appropriate within 150mm of the fitting.

They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Rules of thumb for putting up gutters when you plan your gutter the following points should be considered. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Of insertion on one end.

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. Hold the handle with your dominant hand and keep your index finger parallel to the top pointing toward the cutting direction for support.