How To Install K Style Gutters

But houses with big steep roofs or those located in climates prone to heavy downpours may need wider gutters and extra downspouts to keep rainwater from overflowing.

How to install k style gutters.

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Following the chalk line screw them in place spaced 24 inches apart. Of insertion on one end.

A k style gutter in the same inch width can handle twice as much water as a half round gutter. Start by drilling a 1 8 in. K style gutters are l shaped on the back while the front has step like increments. Don t screw the hangers all the way home until you ve tested the drop on the gutter slope.

Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. The gutter fits into the brackets which snap in place over the trough. Place a sturdy 20 ft 6 1 m ladder on 1 side of your house so that you can reach the gutters. Five inch k style gutters or 6 inch half rounds the most common residential sizes are able to handle the rainfall on most houses in most parts of the country.

Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Most times these style gutters are installed with rectangular downspouts. They come in 5 inch to 6 inch widths.

Carefully climb up the ladder and measure the width of the opening at the top of the gutters.