How To Hang Gutters Alone

House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house.

How to hang gutters alone. If you leave too much space between the hangers the rain gutters will actually sag causing the water to pool instead of flowing through. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. The gutter hangers are the way you mount the gutter system to your home so they need to be spaced properly. In many cases you ll end up purchasing gutters that are a little too long to be mounted on your home as is.

You ll have to cut your gutters to match the length of your roof. All gutters are attached to your house by mounting system or different types of hangers inside outside or strap and the hangers need to be carefully spaced close together 3 feet or less to give the gutter proper support. Of insertion on one end. Without the correct support the rain gutters will sag.

Afterward insert a 1 inch 2 5 cm 8 32 stainless steel machine screw through the hole and cap it with a flanged nut to secure the gutter to the bracket. For gutter runs of 40 feet or longer set your highest gutter position in the middle of the run and then slope downward toward downspouts positioned at both ends of the run. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.

For ideal drainage you want about one inch of fall for every 20 feet of travel. If the facia board is level as it should be measure down from the edge to a starting point then move down the facia 20 feet and make a mark an inch lower. Connect the marks with a chalk line to create a guide for the top of the gutter. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.

Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Use a hacksaw to carefully cut your gutters into the appropriate lengths based on the measurements you had taken beforehand. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Avoid hanging the gutter hangers too far apart.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. All gutters must be installed with a slight angle for water to drain toward the downspouts and out to the yard.