How To Replace Gutter Downspout

The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new gutters with ease.

How to replace gutter downspout.

Watch and learn how and stop. You should all remove your gutter downspouts and replace them with rain chains which are not ugly. They also help the environment. Help support our channel by supporting yourself with suggested items below.

Purchasing items though our links will n. Use a hacksaw and tin snips to cut shorter lengths of replacement gutter. Use the drill to carefully unscrew the gutter screws in the old shoe located at the ground end of the. Do a test fit with new joint connectors.

Apply plastic roofing cement over small holes. Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement. Take down your gutter downspouts and replace them with rain chains and barrels diy. Step 3 attaching the new straight section.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece. Step 1 removing the old downspout. Remove any old joint connectors and scrape any sealant or gunk off the existing gutter. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections.

More often than not an entire 10 foot section of gutter will be damaged or missing. If the holes are larger than nail holes use tin snips to cut a strip of flashing the same amterial as the gutter wide enough to fill the area. There s nothing else to be said on that topic. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Grab two ladders and enlist a helper. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Step 2 attaching new elbows. We are an affiliate for amazon and ebay.

Replacing an aluminum downspout.