How To Install Rainwater Gutter

Install hanging brackets onto the gutter positioning one in front of each rafter.

How to install rainwater gutter.

Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Next the flange goes in from the inside of the gutter with more seam sealer to waterproof the joint. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws.

Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. You want to position the gutter below the roof but not too high. 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. Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers.

At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel. Through the screw mounting hole in each bracket drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole in the front edge of the gutter. Rotate the gutter upward until its back edge slips into the hooks at the top of the back of the brackets as shown. Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet.

The gutter should be sloped towards the downspout so that water properly drains in that direction. Allow the level to hang over the gutter. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. Raise the gutter to the chalk line and fasten each hanging bracket by screwing through the fascia and into the rafter tail.

Secure the gutter to the bracket with a 1 inch long 8 32 stainless steel machine screw and flanged nut.