How To Hang Gutters On House
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
How to hang gutters on house. With the cordless drill and gutter hanging screws attach the drainpipe side section of gutter to the house following the chalk slope line. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. More diy home improvement projects. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum.
Mount the second section of gutter as with the first lower section of gutter follow the slope line for the adjoining higher section of gutter. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Of insertion on one end. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws.
Cut a triangular section from. Snap the sections together. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.