How To Cut And Rivet Aluminum Gutters

Bend the gutter and cut the bottom.

How to cut and rivet aluminum gutters. Tap the end cap onto the end of the gutter then secure it with a crimping tool. If the tin snips distorts the profile of the gutter just bend it back into shape with needle nose pliers. When you measure from an outside roof edge to inside corner subtract 5 inches to make. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

On a straight roof edge measure from the outer shingle edges on each side and then add 1 2 inch on each side. Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. Use a square and pencil to mark the gutter length and cut to the line.

When you choose the same material for rivets as your gutter material you are taking the time to make sure you are doing everything in your power to prevent corrosion that happens when two different materials are used and secured together. Measure roof edges along the fascia to determine gutter length. Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter. Slide a rivet shaft into the rivet gun.

Gutter material also can be cut with a chop saw or sabre saw but be sure to wipe the steel filings from the painted surface. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Aluminum material requires aluminum rivets just as steel material requires steel rivets. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.

Cut the front and back sides with tin snips. Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. How to seam aluminum gutters together. Press the head of the rivet into the drill hole and squeeze the handle of your rivet gun to lock the rivet into place. Repeat the drill and rivet on the other side of the downspout to connect it to the main gutter.

Drill through the side of the downspout and into the connector. More diy home improvement projects.