How To Cut Plastic Gutters

How to cut a vinyl gutter.

How to cut plastic gutters. Plug in the saw and squeeze the trigger button. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Mark location for cut hold the gutter up to the position where it is going to go. Grab one side of the gutter and lower the saw slowly to the gutter.

Measure out how much gutter is needed by measuring the distance for the section of rain gutter between the end of the corner gutter drop. Angle grinder 9 preferably is good for soil pipe but overkill for gutter. I swapped out the 10 inch blade on my miter saw and no matter what it is just chewing this stuff to shreds. Good for very neat cuts but slow.

Full size hacksaw works but you have to mark right round and cut a groove all round before cutting through. If the section of the gutter you are discarding is on your left use the right hand tin snips and vice versa if the discarded section is on right. Cut all the way through at a consistent speed. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts.

Place the gutter section upside down on a solid work surface. Use the measurement to mark the location for. Cut along the pencil cut line with a pair of aviation snips. How to cut vinyl gutter with household items step 1.

You ll thank me later. If you have difficulty cutting with the tin snips make another cut 1 to 2 inches away from the cut line with the alternate hand snip. Use square for straightedge line up the straightedge with the mark you made on the gutter and make a straight. Let go of the trigger when through and then pull the saw back up to its starting position.

Place a mark on the gutter. Old saw is the best compromise between speed and neatness that i ve found.