How To Put Up Gutters By Yourself

How to install gutters step 1.

How to put up gutters by yourself.

Put the cap over the end and snap the section into the outlet for the downspout then hook the gutter onto the hangers. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Getting started part. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter.

Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker. Cut a triangular section from. Using a hacksaw carefully cut your gutter sections so they fit between the downspout outlet and the end of your roof. Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut.

Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. Hold the handle with your dominant hand and keep your index finger parallel to the top pointing toward the cutting direction for support.

Without the correct support the rain gutters will sag. All gutters are attached to your house by mounting system or different types of hangers inside outside or strap and the hangers need to be carefully spaced close together 3 feet or less to give the gutter proper support. Hang the gutter sections. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool.

Steel is stronger and. Snap the sections together. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Use a hammer and a cold chisel or a hole saw to cut a round hole in the gutter for a downspout outlet.

First install the gutter sections into the outlets using the hangers to support the individual sections. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Use a plastic slip joint at the end of every 10 foot length connecting the gutter sections for each section with connectors.