How To Install A Gutter Downspout
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How to install a gutter downspout. Remove the outlet hole using offset tin snips. Mark the location of the downspout outlet. Subtract 6 to 7 inches and this will become the length of the downspout. Step 2 drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.
Snap the sections together. Measure from the corner of your home to the center of the downspout. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Attaching the downspout outlet and caps 1.
Step 1 measure the length of the downspout measure the distance from the drain point of the rain gutter to the ground. Steel is stronger and. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards.
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We are an affiliate for amazon and ebay. Getting started part. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. How to install gutters step 1.