How To Cut Vinyl Gutter Downspout

How to cut and install a downspout.

How to cut vinyl gutter downspout. Line up the straightedge with the mark you made on the gutter and make a straight line. However an easier way is. You can use a tape measure to find the dimension you need for the length of the downspout. Almost all water will be inside of the downspout but i want to protect the subfloor in case some water on the deck itself runs into the cut out.

Hold the gutter up to the position where it is going to go. How to cut a rain gutter downspout. Cut from your notch around the downspout with your snips. Step 3 cut with miter saw.

Cut up each corner from your first cut to the next mark with your tin snips. Measure out how much gutter is needed by measuring the distance for the section of rain gutter between the end. Drill a inch diameter hole through the center of the circular outline. If you need to adjust the size of the gutter sections to fit your walls cut them using a loppers or a table saw.

Step 1 measure for length. Starting the cut making straight cuts tool use. To make the job easier have one person hold one end of the gutter while the other takes the other end and begins attaching the vinyl gutter to the hangers from the outside in. Discard the scrap pieces.

How to cut a vinyl gutter step 1. Turn the gutter over and cut the downspout hole using a 4 inch diameter hole saw chucked into a drill as shown. Place the gutter section upside down on a solid work surface. Use the measurement to mark the location for the cut on the piece of.

Step 2 use square to make straight line. Place a mark on the gutter where the cut needs to be made. The last thing i want is for water to seep under the vinyl and potentially cause bubbling or rotting so i want to shield the exposed edges in the subfloor once i cut out the hole. Cut to the far corner around the other side being sure to hit your other mark and around the back to the far side of the notch.

You can use a tape measure but this way is quicker and more accurate. Mark location for cut. Trace around the inside of the outlet to mark the downspout hole on the gutter.