Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips.
How to install k gutters.
Use a square and pencil to mark the gutter length and cut to the line.
Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool.
Afterward insert a 1 inch 2 5 cm 8 32 stainless steel machine screw through the hole and cap it with a flanged nut to secure the gutter to the bracket.
Gutter sections for gutter run you measured.
Begin by installing a slip joint splice on each end of an inside corner fitting.
You can use brackets while installing k style gutters.
Installing gutters in 18 steps.
Slide the splices on as far as they ll go.
The gutter fits into the brackets which snap in place over the trough.
Following the chalk line screw them in place spaced 24 inches apart.
Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.
Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws.
Then trim the first section of the gutter to length with tin snips.
Don t screw the hangers all the way home until you ve tested the drop on the gutter slope.
Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.
When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in.
For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run.
Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail.
Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap.
Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter.
Tap the end cap onto the end of the gutter then secure it with a crimping tool.
Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter.