How To Attach Gutters To House

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How to attach gutters to house. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board.

Locate each rafter tail usually spaced every 16 inches 40 6. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Mount the second section of gutter as with the first lower section of gutter follow the slope line for the adjoining higher section of gutter. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale.

Use a hacksaw or heavy duty tin snips to cut the gutter at the appropriate measurement. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel. Screw the upper end of the downspout to the downspout outlet protruding from the gutter.

How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Fasten the downspout to the house with mounting straps. Snap the sections together.

Be sure to do this once along every 2 foot 0 61 m length along the gutter. Attach the gutters to the fascia. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches. Sizing cutting and installing the gutters 1.

Attach the gutter brackets on every other rafter tail. Use a hacksaw to cut and assemble the downspout and elbows. Cut the gutters to size. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

With the cordless drill and gutter hanging screws attach the drainpipe side section of gutter to the house following the chalk slope line. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.