How To Put Up Vinyl Gutters

From the end of the receiving gutter.

How to put up vinyl gutters.

Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Back at the original end of the roof line hook a tape measure on to the end of the fascia and measure out 10.

Run the bead up both sides. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Begin by applying a heavy bead of lap sealer with a caulk gun at least 4 in. These two marks should be level with each other.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. More diy home improvement projects. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. How to install vinyl rain gutters step 1.

Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. Set up a ladder at one end of the roof line and climb to the edge of the roof with ruler and pencil and a drop.

Things you ll need extension ladder that reaches at least 3 feet 0 9 m above the edge of your roof tape measure chalk line powered screwdriver or cordless drill 1 25 inch deck screws hacksaw or reciprocating saw vinyl gutter kit or the following items. Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. Gutter sections for gutter run you measured. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.

Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. For outside corners measure from corner to corner.