How To Install Fascia And Gutters

With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.

How to install fascia and gutters.

Punch in the 1 hex head screw using the electric drill at the distance of every 2 foot along with the gutter runner. Screw the gutter to the fascia drive 1 1 4 in. Install one screw every two feet. Stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back of the gutter into the fascia.

Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Put on your safety glasses and position the fascia board so the corner on one end lines up with the saw blade. Attach the gutter to fascia by fastening the screw from the backside of it to the rain spout. Hold the board in place and use 2 in 5 1 cm nails and a hammer to secure it in place.

Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the gutter. With all the necessary fittings attached to this length of gutter install a hanger bracket every 2 to 3 ft. Set the angle of a miter saw to 45 degrees so you can make clean cuts through the board. Drive 1 2 nails in per rafter so it doesn t move around.

What happens if you don t have fascia boards. Installing gutters in 18 steps. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Turn the saw on and pull it down to cut the angle.

Before punching in the screw check the alignment and assure it is going along with the marked position. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool. Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board. Usually homes have fascia making it easy to install new gutters securely under the roof.

Are you wondering how to install gutters without fascia. Place your nails in line with the marks on your drip edge and place it in the center of your fascia board. Many a homeowner has encountered this quandary when embarking on a gutter project.