How To Connect Gutter Downspouts

Place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed.

How to connect gutter downspouts.

Using 6 rivet screws screw the connector to the gutter. Measure the height the downspout covers. Apply sealant again on the connector on the outside after that to ensure no leakage occurs. Watch and learn how and stop.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Downspout adapters allow you to connect your downspout to the drain pipe underground reducing puddling and foundation damage to your home. A typical gutter attaches to the downspouts via a connector. Typically an elbow screws to the gutter opening then another elbow attaches and runs back to the house.

Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter. To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout. The connector sticks out from a hole in the gutter. Insert a 3 4 inch sheet metal screw through the front of the gutter outlet using a screwdriver so that it.

Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. The most important reason to connect the gutters with downspout extensions is water damage to the roof. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them. To this connector an elbow is attached angling back towards the siding.

Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Insert an elbow up one inch into the.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. That water washes away shingle grit and eventually damages shingles to the point that they will curl up. Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. In the pictures you can see how i connect the downspouts to my pvc system.

Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of. A straight extension piece reaches to the siding where another elbow is attached to the downspout. On the house i used downspout adapters with leaf guards. Connecting two downspouts together.