A power miter box also works great for cutting gutters and downspouts.
How to cut gutters to size.
Gutter downspout sizes are 3 to 6 inches.
How to cut aluminum gutters.
Use an old blade though.
Stand behind the saw and lower it to the gutter to make sure the measurement is lined up properly before you make the cut.
If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.
5 inch 5 520 square feet.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
The larger a gutter downspout the more water it can drain quickly.
5 inch 5 520 square feet.
Step 6 plug in the saw and squeeze the trigger button.
However too large a gutter downspout can look unattractive.
Most downspouts are rectangular but they can also be round or square.
Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
You only need a ladder chalk tape measure level paper and pen.
You can cut downspout tubing with a 32 tooth hacksaw blade but the pro we talked to uses a circular saw with a standard 24 tooth carbide blade.
Place the length of aluminum gutter flat on the worktable with the top of the aluminum gutter resting on the surface of the worktable.
You should have enough gutter downspouts to effectively handle the size of your entire gutter system.
Use a hacksaw to cut this length from the uncrimped end of a downspout tube.
You ll thank me later.
This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.
Position the blade so it s approximately 1 16 inch outside the marked line rather than directly on top of the line to ensure you get the full length.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
Then use the information below to see what size gutter you need.
Mark the cut length onto the bottom of the aluminum gutter which should be facing up with the tape measure and the.
Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need.
