How To Connect Outdoor Rain Gutters

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.

How to connect outdoor rain gutters.

Of insertion on one end. The dark green aluminum gutters used here 2 75 per linear foot materials only were attached to the fascia with cast aluminum closed curl brackets 8 each which the homeowners spray painted. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house.

For outside corners measure from corner to corner. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Cost of rain gutters his company makes distinctive half round reproduction gutters which have been featured on several this old house tv projects.

At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap.