How To Install Gutters Step By Step

Step 2 measuring the roof.

How to install gutters step by step.

Attach the gutter s fascia brackets to the rafter tails. Mounting the gutters 1. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards.

Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an. You can cut the pieces with a hacksaw or tin snips. Once all of the pieces have been cut measure a hole for each outlet plug. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1.

Step 3 cut the gutters. Cheaper typically cheaper than the aluminum gutter. Prone to rust steel gutters and rusts are no exception. Saw gutter to.

This gutter will estimate between 4 to 8 per linear foot. Mount the gutters to the fascia. The outlet connects the downspout with the gutter and should be attached via screws or rivets depending on the manufacturer. Steel is stronger and.

Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. Getting started part. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. Step 1 planning the installation process.

Snap the sections together. You can perform this step in the planning stage as well. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Drill a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm pilot hole through the fascia and.

Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips. How to install gutters step 1. How to install gutters. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Difficult to install steel gutters need soldering.