How To Cut Vinyl Gutter Downspout

Starting the cut making straight cuts tool use.

How to cut vinyl gutter downspout.

5 attach drain pipes to the house. Use square for straightedge. Measure out how much gutter is needed by measuring the distance for the section of rain gutter between the end. Cut from your notch around the downspout with your snips.

Trace around the inside of the outlet to mark the downspout hole on the gutter. Cut up each corner from your first cut to the next mark with your tin snips. Step 3 cut with miter saw. Cut to the far corner around the other side being sure to hit your other mark and around the back to the far side of the notch.

Line up the straightedge with the mark you made on the gutter and make a straight line. Mark location for cut. How to cut a rain gutter downspout. If you need to adjust the size of the gutter sections to fit your walls cut them using a loppers or a table saw.

Turn the gutter over and cut the downspout hole using a 4 inch diameter hole saw chucked into a drill as shown. Step 1 measure for length. How to cut a vinyl gutter step 1. You can use a tape measure to find the dimension you need for the length of the downspout.

Use the measurement to mark the location for the cut on the piece of. You can also use a hammer and cold chisel to cut the hole. Hold the gutter up to the position where it is going to go. Discard the scrap pieces.

You can use a tape measure but this way is quicker and more accurate. To make the job easier have one person hold one end of the gutter while the other takes the other end and begins attaching the vinyl gutter to the hangers from the outside in. Step 2 use square to make straight line. The last thing i want is for water to seep under the vinyl and potentially cause bubbling or rotting so i want to shield the exposed edges in the subfloor once i cut out the hole.

However an easier way is. How to cut and install a downspout. Place the gutter section upside down on a solid work surface.