How To Attach Gutters

Sizing cutting and installing the gutters 1.

How to attach gutters. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Use a hacksaw or heavy duty tin snips to cut the gutter at the appropriate measurement.

These straps act as a sling for your gutter. Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Snap the sections together. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches.

Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Locate each rafter tail usually spaced every 16 inches 40 6. They re fitted to the gutter hanger and then they are attached directly to the roof.

Cut the gutters to size. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. A home without fascia needs to have gutters attached by roof straps. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Attach the gutter brackets on every other rafter tail. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.