How To Put Gutters On A House

Aluminum gutters are the most commonly installed gutters in today s market for an average cost of 5 8 00 per linear ft.

How to put gutters on a house. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Easier to put together and faster than making the gutter onsite they also don t require the use of an extruder to create them. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. They re affordable low maintenance and come in a wide array of colors to choose from.

Of insertion on one end. Lay your gutter into the fascia brackets that you attached to the rafter tails. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.

If your fascia boards are level you can use them as a reference for sloping the gutters. More diy home improvement projects. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

Pvc or vinyl gutters are the least expensive type of gutter that costs on average 4 6 00 per linear ft. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Mount the gutters to the fascia brackets. Slope each house gutter run down toward the downspout about 1 4 in.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. For every 10 feet of gutter. Rotate your gutter upward pushing it away from you until the edge closest to the fascia fastens into the hook on the back of the bracket. Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Check this by holding a level against the bottom edge.