How to Install Gutters Family Handyman. Step 1 Planning the project. Completed gutter. Almost all home centers and full service hardware stores sell gutter systems that are designed primarily for easy installation. But with just a little bit more work, you can use these same parts to put together gutters and downspouts that are stronger and better looking too. Evaluate and plan the project. Installing your own gutters can save you substantially over professionally installed gutters, but there are a few pitfalls to watch out for. Inspect the fascia and soffit Fig. B for signs of rotted wood, which will need to be replaced before you put up the gutters. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles. Specializes in windows, entry doors, vinyl siding, patio enclosures, roofing and custom decks. Call us today for a free quote. Quality built carports, patios pergolas at affordable prices. Locally owned operated servicing Sydney for 25 years. 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Record the length of the gutter runs and mark the downspout locations. Then count up the inside and outside corners and end caps note whether they are right or left ends. Measure the height of downspouts and add 4 ft. Each downspout requires three elbows. There are two types of elbows that turn either to the front or side of the downspout. How To Install Patio Cover Roofing Materials' title='How To Install Patio Cover Roofing Materials' />Most installations require only front elbows, but occasionally you may need a side elbow, usually to turn the downspout extension sideways. Here are a few planning tips Locate downspouts in unobstructed areas where water can be directed away from the house. Avoid locations with obstacles like electric meters, hose bibs or sidewalks. Place downspouts in inconspicuous locations if possible. Install oversized 3 x 4 in. Slope long gutter runs 4. Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that arent vertical. Step 2 Cutting and joining the gutters. Photo 1 Cut the gutter. Cut the front and back sides with a tin snips. Bend the gutter and cut the bottom. Photo 2 Notch the gutter. Cut a 2 in. long notch in the front lip of the gutter with a tin snips to join a gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece. Cut a 4 in. long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. Photo 3 Snap the sections together. Lay a bead of gutter sealant along the corner 1 12 in. Hook the front lip of the corner over the notched section of gutter and snap it over the gutter. Photo 4 Rivet the sections. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Start by drilling a 18 in. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Photo 5 Caulk the seam. Caulk the seam on the inside of the gutter with gutter sealant. Put a dab of sealant over each rivet. Preassemble gutters. Its much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Photos 1 8 show how. Instead of butting parts together and covering the joints with a seam cover as recommended by the manufacturer, lap all seams from 2 to 4 in. Then caulk and rivet them together Photos 3 5. Weve shown joining a gutter section to a corner. Use the same process to join two sections of gutter, except overlap the pieces at least 4 in. When youre splicing gutter sections, plan ahead to leave the best looking factory cut end on the outside if possible. Also lap the gutters so the inside section is facing downhill to prevent water from being forced out the seam. Where a gutter ends, cut it to extend about an inch past the end of the fascia board to catch water from the overhanging shingles. Then attach an end cap with rivets and seal the joint from the inside with gutter sealant. Step 3 Adding downspouts and outlets. Photo 6 Mark the downspout outlet. Mark the center of the downspout outlet on the bottom of the gutter. Center the outlet, flange side down, over the mark and trace around the inside. Cut a V shaped notch with an old chisel as a starting hole for the tin snips. Place two short scraps of 24 side by side under the gutter to support it while you chisel the notch. Photo 7 Cut the outlet hole. Cut out the outlet hole with an offset tin snips. Red tin snips cut counterclockwise. Green snips cut clockwise. Either one will work. Cut 11. 6 in. outside the line. Photo 8 Rivit the outlet in the hole. Slip the outlet into the hole and predrill 18 in. Remove the outlet and run a bead of gutter sealant around the opening. Press the outlet into the caulked opening and install the rivets. Cut in downspout tubes at each downspout location First measure from the corner of the house to the center of your chosen downspout location. Double check for obstructions. Transfer this dimension to the gutter and cut in a downspout outlet Photos 6 8. This method takes a few minutes longer than using one of the short gutter sections with a preinstalled outlet, but it eliminates two seams and looks much neater. You can make this cutout with a duckbill tin snips, but a special offset snips like were using available from hardware stores and home centers is much easier for beginners. Step 4 Hanging gutter sections. Photo 9 Mark the gutter slope. Set the proper slope by driving a nail 12 in. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. Subtract 14 in. for every 1. Drive a nail at this mark and stretch a chalk line between the two nails. Align a level with the string to check the slope. The bubble should be off center toward the high side. If its not, adjust the string until the bubble indicates that you have the proper slope. Finally, snap the string to mark a line on the fascia board. Photo 1. 0 Screw the gutter to the fascia. Drive 1 14 in. stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back of the gutter into the fascia. Install one screw every 2 ft. A little slope is all you need The number and size of downspouts determines how fast your gutters will empty. Sloping them helps eliminate standing water that can cause corrosion and leak through the seams. Slope each gutter run down toward the downspout about 14 in. If your fascia boards are level, you can use them as a reference for sloping the gutters. Check this by holding a level against the bottom edge. If they arent level, adjust the string line until a level aligned with it shows a slight slope Photo 9. Snap a chalk line to indicate the top of the gutter. Then straighten gutter sections as you screw them to the fascia by aligning the top edge with the chalk line Photo 1. Step 5 Finish with flashing and hangers. Photo 1. 1 Add gutter flashing. Slide gutter flashing under the shingles and secure with 1 in. Lap sections about 2 in. Photo 1. 2 Hook on gutter hanging straps. Hook a hanger under the front lip of the gutter and screw it through the flashing into the fascia. The gutter apron will prevent you from slipping the hangers over the back edge of the gutter as intended. Install hangers every 2 ft. Flashing protects your fascia and soffit from water damage. Prevent water from running behind your gutters by installing a metal gutter apron flashing under the shingles and over the back edge of the gutter Photo 1. If your home center or hardware store doesnt sell prebent flashing, ask an aluminum siding contractor or local sheet metal fabricator to bend some for you. Ideally the flashing should be slid under both the shingles and the roofing paper or ice and water barrier. If this isnt possible because the ice and water barrier is stuck to the sheathing, or there are too many nails and staples along the edge of the roofing paper, then just slip the flashing under the shingles Photo 1. If the flashing youre using is too short to reach down over the back edge of the gutter, slip an additional strip of sheet metal flashing under the bent flashing and over the gutters. Install hidden hangers With the gutters screwed to the fascia, its a simple job to install the hidden gutter hangers Photo 1. Install hangers every 2 ft. Install Mac Os X Dell Vostro 1015 Wifi. Insulated Patio Covers Picture Gallery Page. Remember All pricing includes delivery to your home and prices are in US. Dollars. for delivery to addresses within the US. Click through the side navigation buttons or click on pictures and other links throughout the site to view our easy to navigate online catalog and photo. Youll see how easy it is to install these sturdy and attractive. Full Information Pricing on. WEB Site. Enhance your lifestyle with a Do It Yourself Kit. Please check with your permit office before purchasing a building kit. Obtaining necessary permits is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. 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