How To Fasten Gutters And Downspouts

Use a self tapping 3 8 inch hex head sheet metal screw to secure the downspout.

How to fasten gutters and downspouts.

Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Gutters are often installed level for appearance. Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws. Hold the elbow so that its end is facing the side of the house.

How to add a downspout in an existing gutter. Attach the elbow to the bottom of the downspout. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them. Using 6 rivet screws screw the connector to the gutter.

Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.

Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to. First take a piece of scrap downspout material and slice it open. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Slip the end of a downspout elbow onto the bottom of the gutter downspout connector.

And a level gutter is the obvious answer when there s a downspout at both ends such as on our hip roof. Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter. Pull it apart and slip it around the downspout to hold it in place against the wall. Apply sealant again on the connector on the outside after that to ensure no leakage occurs.

Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail.

While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of the gutter with a tape. Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed. Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws.

For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run.