How To Attach Gutter Pieces

To hang the gutter you can choose from a variety of fastener types.

How to attach gutter pieces. Elbows are pre formed curved sections that connect two straight pieces of downspout together. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. Step 2 the first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft.

The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. The drain outlet section has an opening that points downward toward the ground this is where you ll later attach the downspout. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing. When you re splicing gutter sections plan ahead to leave the best looking factory cut end on the outside if possible.

Use the same process to join two sections of gutter except overlap the pieces at least four inches. Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of 10 feet. Lengths but the last piece in the run will need to be cut with a hacksaw or tinsnips.

Next account for end caps seamers inside or outside corner pieces downspout elbows and end drops. To this total length add 4 more inches to the length this is for an overlap at the interior joined seam it will make the gutter stronger in that area. Where the gutter wraps around an outside corner first attach splice fittings to the corner piece with rivets connect one splice to the preceding length of gutter apron. Attach the piece s to the fascia with 25 mm 1 inch screws.

Watch and learn how and stop. Preassemble before installing gutters. Water flows out of the gutter and through the downspout where it is directed onto the ground. If your model uses brackets snap the drain outlet section in place after attaching the brackets.

Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. If the downspout cannot go straight to the ground or if you want to extend the bottom away from the building s foundation you must install elbows. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them.

We ve shown joining a gutter section to a corner. Unaltered two downspout pieces measure an inch or two shy of 20 feet.