Allow the gutter sealant to dry according to the manufacturer s directions.
How to connect gutter elbows without crimper.
To join the end drop to the gutter or to join any gutter section to another requires a seamer the seamer is a 3 inch wide piece of aluminum in a k profile to match the gutter.
Slip the back end of the gutter into the back of the bracket.
Then place another elbow flush against the wall with one end facing outward and the other pointing downwards.
Place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed.
Insert it into the.
Attach the gutters to the brackets.
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece.
Insert a 3 4 inch sheet metal screw through the front of the gutter outlet using a screwdriver so that it.
Hold the second elbow against the wall and measure from its top hole to the bottom hole of the top elbow.
Attach a 5 inch downspout pipe to the drop outlet using a coupler.
Never put rivets on the bottom because they could cause the gutter to leak.
Use a gutter crimper to crimp the edges of this section.
Insert an elbow up one inch into the.
Unaltered two downspout pieces measure an inch or two shy of 20 feet not to mention the distance the two elbows at top cover.
Attach the elbow with a screw to the downspout sleeve fitted into the gutter.
Mark the length needed using a straightedge to create a cut guide.
Then wrap the seamer around the butted gutter components from below.
Add 4 inches to the measurement and cut a short section of downspout with a hacksaw.
Your gutter is now the correct length and ready to install.
Next attach a 45 degree elbow to the pipe with the mouth facing the wall.
Then holding the gutter so it lays flat on the bracket drill a hole for the stainless steel bolt that attaches the gutter to the bracket.
Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections.
How to connect downspout elbows.