How To Connect Two Gutter Downspouts
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How to connect two gutter downspouts. Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of. How to connect two sections of gutters. I d like to connect them at the bottom with a tee and then run the water off above ground in an additional length of downspout which has enough pitch to direct the water away from the house. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need.
Watch and learn how and stop. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Typically an elbow screws to the gutter opening then another elbow attaches and runs back to the house. In the pictures you can see how i connect the downspouts to my pvc system.
Cut a v shaped notch with an old chisel as a starting hole for the tin snips. Thanks for the response. I have 2 downspouts about 6 from each other both running into an underground run off pipe which is clogged and probably leaking. The downspout sections connect with slip joints each fastened with at least two aluminum screws driven into predrilled holes.
Center the outlet flange side down over the mark and trace around the inside. On the house i used downspout adapters with leaf guards. How to connect downspout elbows. Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
Assemble the downspout at the ground level driving primed sheet metal screws into predrilled holes at each joint in the downspout. Place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed. Place two short scraps of 2x4 side by side under the gutter to support it while you chisel the notch. Measure the height the downspout covers.
If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add. Mark the trench line photo by smith baer. Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well. Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. Mark the center of the downspout outlet on the bottom of the gutter.