Water gutters are installed along the roof line and eaves of a house.
How should gutters work.
Gutters are placed at the leading edges of the roof.
Depending on the system gutters are either nailed to the fascia with a clip or spike and ferrule hanger as shown at left or hung from the sheathing along the eaves before the roof is shingled which is more secure and less visible.
Downspout extensions will help your downspouts direct water to a specific place away from your home s foundation.
Gutters must be pitched so water will flow to the downspouts.
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
Snap the sections together.
They gather water during rain and snowstorms.
In many cases this area is simply far enough away from the house to avoid foundation damage.
Quality downspouts expel water well away from the house.
There they collect the torrents of water that come from the roof during rainstorms and direct them to a safe area for discharge via downspouts.
If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement.
Rain gutters play an essential role in collecting roof runoff during a storm.
Gutter installation should follow a couple basic rules.
It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.