How To Make Rain Gutters Look New

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.

How to make rain gutters look new. Next we will make supporting straps for the rain gutter. You may need a screwdriver to tighten them which may help get the gutters back into alignment. If they are bent out of shape carefully apply pressure to bend them back. Snap the sections together.

As seen in photo 1 take an aluminum panel short ones are great for the straps and with the marker layout a rectangle 4 inches 102 mm wide and 20 inches 508 mm long as seen in photo 2. I could tell where they were by finding the nail heads on the outside fascia board. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Rain gutter spikes or screws should be at least seven inches long and eight is even better.

If you have sagging gutters or they aren t properly sloped check the brackets that attach the gutter to your home. If clips or brackets hold your gutters check for broken clips and loose or missing screws. Try the water test again to see if the problem is solved. K style rain gutters somewhat resemble the letter k when viewed from the side.

This procedure is very similar to the one used in making the rain gutter.