How To Install Gutter Diy

You can cut the pieces with a hacksaw or tin snips.

How to install gutter diy. Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. The slope of a gutter to the downspout should drop 1 inch for every 20 feet of run. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail.

Steel is stronger and. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. Getting started part. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches.

After aligning the gutter with the string affix a hanger at the downspout end. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. The outlet connects the downspout with the gutter and should be attached via screws or rivets depending on the manufacturer. Saw gutter to.

For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. How to install gutters step 1. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Check for level and then drop the string 1 inch every 20 feet. Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Once all of the pieces have been cut measure a hole for each outlet plug.