Mitre 10 brings you this step by step diy guide on replacing damaged guttering and downpipes.
How to replace house gutters.
It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.
The rules of thumb regarding gutter replacement are simple.
Snap the sections together.
If your original gutters are straight solid and don t leak they don t need replacement period.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work.
Factor in one hour of two workers plus disposal fees.
Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.
It will cost slightly more than the 10 per linear foot to replace gutters as you also have to pay for the removal and disposal plus clean up of the old gutters.
If they do leak there s a.
House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house.
Look for problem areas of sagging or splitting gutters and look for holes.
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Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
Walk around your house and take a good look at your gutters on a nice day.
They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters.