How To Install Gutter Downpipe

Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.

How to install gutter downpipe.

Next install a downspout outlet fitting in the gutter. Afterward insert a 1 inch 2 5 cm 8 32 stainless steel machine screw through the hole and cap it with a flanged nut to secure the gutter to the bracket. Cut it to length with a hacksaw and removing any burrs with a half round file. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.

Fit the gutter in place which normally just clips in with the appropriate stop ends connectors and gutter outlet for the downpipe. Stratco gutters can then be installed using the stratco gutter suspension clip which attaches the gutter to the fascia. Specially designed fascia brackets attach to the rafters then the stratco steel fascia is simply clipped into place. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout.

Our range of gutters and downpipes are suitable for most types of properties including domestic and commercial dwellings. Once the downspout extension is cut it is ready to connect. Simple installation stratco fascia is easy to install. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of the gutter with a tape measure and mark the bottom of the gutter with a pencil.

Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws. Measure carefully to determine the best location for the outlet fitting. Step 3 cut the end off the extension that will not be connecting to the downspout. Use utility scissors or a box cutter to cut along the line that s factory marked on the extension.

You can double check the fall with your spirit level. Then set the fitting on the bottom of the gutter and trace around it. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Start by drilling a 1 8 in.

Unkink and straighten before installation to avoid breaking the extension or pulling it off the downspout.