How To Install Gutter Diy

How to install gutters step 1.

How to install gutter diy.

To do this place a nail at each end of the gutter run and tie a string between the nails. For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run.

The slope of a gutter to the downspout should drop 1 inch for every 20 feet of run. Getting started part. Steel is stronger and. Saw gutter to.

Once all of the pieces have been cut measure a hole for each outlet plug. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

Check for level and then drop the string 1 inch every 20 feet. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. After aligning the gutter with the string affix a hanger at the downspout end.

Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches. Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. You can cut the pieces with a hacksaw or tin snips.