How To Join Plastic Guttering To Wooden Guttering
Occasionally gutter seams or joints open producing major leaks.
How to join plastic guttering to wooden guttering. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. Repairing the seal in a plastic gutter seam will keep the water from pouring into your woodwork. For outside corners measure from corner to corner.
How to join plastic guttering. Join the next length of gutter to the first with a union bracket. Clip the two ends in and fix to the facia with a suitable screw. Some types of plastic gutters can be connected together without any adaptors.
Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. See the full guide here. For further details on which systems our floplast gutter can be connected to please consult the compatibility table by clicking here. You should install gutters on all sections of the roof.
It s easier to start by clipping in the back first. For compatible gutter systems or when connecting between various floplast systems these are the adaptors that you will require. Measure the eaves of your home where you need to install the plastic guttering.