How To Install Your Own Gutters

Gutters are easy to take for granted but they shoulder an important responsibility on a house.

How to install your own gutters.

Always do your cutting on the ground. Attach the gutter s fascia brackets to the rafter tails. Do not attempt to cut while on a ladder for a number of safety reasons. Getting started part.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Here s a general prep list. Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Drill a 1 8 inch 0 32 cm pilot hole through the fascia and. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Unless the length of your home is longer than 40 feet you need one at each end to capture the water and keep it from pooling in the gutters.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Install enough downspouts across your home. Mount the gutters to the fascia. Steel is stronger and.

Step or extension ladder depending on the height of your roof work gloves safety goggles power drill and two or more rechargeable battery packs permanent markers with a fine tip 25 foot tape measure wood screws gutter brackets construction glue and gutter sealant. Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips. Contributing editor mike guertin says that you can install your own gutters and he offers a straightforward procedure for tackling. They collect rainfall and direct it away from the house reducing the moisture load on siding and windows and protecting the basement from moisture intrusion.

Mounting the gutters 1. Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an. Snap the sections together.