How To Attach Gutters

These straps act as a sling for your gutter.

How to attach gutters.

Sometimes the roof needs repair in addition to the gutters but you aren t able to complete both projects at the same time. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. 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. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool.

Cut the gutters to size. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Use a hacksaw or heavy duty tin snips to cut the gutter at the appropriate measurement.

They re fitted to the gutter hanger and then they are attached directly to the roof. A home without fascia needs to have gutters attached by roof straps. All that remains now is to install the downspouts and downspout extensions. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale.

Snap the sections together. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.