How To Rivet Gutters
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How to rivet gutters. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. When it bottoms out squeeze the handle several times until the rivet flattens and the stem shears off. 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.
How to rivet gutters. Holes through the fitting into the hole. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. Rivets are more work but they re more attractive and they don t leave sharp piunts inside the gutter.
Step 1 choose the right rivet material. Step 4 insert the rivets. Choosing the right rivets means choosing a way to help prevent damage to your gutters. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.
This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install an efficient rain handling gutter system. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. If you choose rivets begin by boring several 1 8 in. Step 2 drill the right size holes.
Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Step 3 use clamps while drilling. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. Step 1 measure the total run of the gutter length you need.