How To Cut Metal Gutter Downspout

Hook the tape measure on one.

How to cut metal gutter downspout. Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil. On the bottom of the gutter itself take a pencil or marker and trace the outline of a sleeve. How to cut metal gutters step 1. Step 2 drill four holes in each corner of the outline you made of the sleeve drill one hole.

You can cut downspout tubing with a 32 tooth hacksaw blade but the pro we talked to uses a circular saw with a standard 24 tooth carbide blade. Use an old blade though. This is the thing that connects the gutter and downspout together so it is important that it is placed correctly and securely. Then work the tin snips through the downspout and cut along the line until you ve completely cut through the downspout.

Pull the tape measure along the length of metal gutter and mark the length you need to cut the gutter with the. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. Transfer your measurement to the downspout and make a mark on both sides with your pencil.

Rest the base of the carpenter s square against the top edge of the metal gutter and align the blade of the. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. How to cut a downspout. Turn the gutter over and cut the downspout hole using a 4 inch diameter hole saw chucked into a drill as shown.

You can also use a hammer and cold chisel to cut the hole. Watch and learn how and stop. If you re using tin snips you ll want to use one of shears to poke a hole in the downspout along the line you ve marked when you measured. Trace around the inside of the outlet to mark the downspout hole on the gutter.

Drill a inch diameter hole through the center of the circular outline. Move the carpenter s. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around. This method doesn t produce the cleanest results.

Measure from the bottom of the main gutter to the ground.