How To Secure Rain Gutters

Gutters that have been fastened using the old spike and furrel method will need.

How to secure rain gutters.

You can buy gutter caulking compound online. 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. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Don t stand on the top step of your ladder.

Allow the insides of the gutters to dry out and brush leaking seams clean. Click show more for more information contact information and update notes. Remove all gutter spikes from along the loose or sagging areas of. Put on your work gloves and set up your ladder along one end of the gutter.

Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. Cut a triangular section from.

Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Apply silicone or special gutter caulking compound along the seams on the inside and outside to seal the leaks as shown above. This debris can weigh gutters down and. Have a helper hold the base of the ladder sturdy so it doesn t slip or fall while you re climbing it.

How to secure loose gutters 1. Gutters are often installed level for appearance. Patch small holes with roofing cement. Climb the ladder and carefully remove any leaves or debris from the gutter.

Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter. At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel.