Putting Up New Gutters

Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in.

Putting up new gutters.

Saw gutter to. Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears.

Attach fascia brackets photo by mary beth montgomery locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Tools products mentio. Fit the rest of the guttering with a slight fall of around 10mm every 6m of gutter to help the water to drain efficiently.

Don t forget to ask for a gutter color match to the existing trim on your home. Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Hold the handle with your dominant hand and keep your index finger parallel to the top pointing toward the cutting direction for support. Gutters come in a wide range of materials the cost depends on which you choose.

Metal gutters vary in price from 6 to 12 for aluminum and 9 to 20 for steel to 25 or more for high end copper. This week i show you how to tackle installing gutters on your house on your own using materials you can pick up from a big box store. Of insertion on one end. You will need to use a plumb line to ensure you are directly over the drain.

Two hundred feet of gutter can cost anywhere between 660 and 4 500. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Snap the sections together.

Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips. Start fitting the new guttering with the outlet part for the downpipe first which you ll need to place directly over the drain. Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches.

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. 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.