How To Drill Through Gutters To Replace Spike

Screw the gutter spike through the back hole in your gutter to secure it.

How to drill through gutters to replace spike. To use an outlet fi rst make a hole in the gutter for the outlet. Some gutters are installed with spikes and sleeves sometimes called spikes and ferrules fig. Then use a cordless drill to drive the screw into a new hole in the fascia board. Snug the screw up to the gutter being careful not to over tighten it.

Carefully insert screws into the existing hole and through the spike hole as well as the ferrule and then finally into the fascia of the house structure. Trace the opening of the outlet on the outside of the gutter drill. If at the end of a run seal with seamermate and an end cap. Apply seamermate to end with drop and joint as instructed.

Make sure the spike holds the gutters tight against the fascia board so it doesn t dip or sag. Use a regular screwdriver or a drill with a screwdriver bit to turn the spike clockwise from the front of the gutter. These short screws are visible from the front of the gutter farthest from the house and pass through. Remove all gutter spikes from along the loose or sagging areas of your gutter using a drill.

With drop connect to the gutter with a seamer or slip joint connector. You may need to add an additional spike or sleeve to raise or lower the fall of the gutter at any specific point.