How To Replace A Rain Gutter

Apply plastic roofing cement step 3.

How to replace a rain gutter. Use your pipe cutters or pliers to cut out holes for the downspouts. House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house. Rain gutter spikes or screws should be at least seven inches long and eight is even better. Hook one side of the chalk line to the nail at the start of the gutter run.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. More diy home improvement projects. Connect gutter sections with rivets and use caulking to smooth out the seams.

They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters. Snap the sections together. Locate the endpoints and hold a nail over each. Apply silicone and reassemble.

Cut your gutter peices with your pipe cutter or miter saw according to your measurements. Hi i just want to show how to replace gutters and fascia board by yourself without any help. Patches sealants step 1. If clips or brackets hold your gutters check for broken clips and loose or missing screws.

Click the links below to see inside dus. Attach your gutter sections to the joints and end caps with gutter sealant. Snap a chalk line between the start and end of the gutter run. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Check the downspout step 4. Firmly hit the top of the nails with a hammer to drive them into each point.