How To Attach Gutters Together

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.

How to attach gutters together.

Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2. Steel is stronger and. How to install gutters step 1. Roll the tape down the wall of the gutter pushing it firmly into curves and corners photo 3.

The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length. This is straight joining of gutters by ace gutters pty ltd on vimeo the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Be sure to do this once along every 2 foot 0 61 m length along the gutter. Work wrinkles and bubbles flat.

If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter. How to connect two sections of gutters.

Use an electric drill to drive 1 1 4 inch 1 9 cm stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back side of the gutter into the fascia. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best. Check the measurements so that the total length of the first and second gutter when put together will equal the length. First measure the total run of the gutter length needed.

Run the tape measure from the bottom of the lower elbow to the ground and add 1 1 2 inches for the top joint where it connects to the. That may even work for. The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. Add 4 more inches to the length you need.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. For homeowners with a straight run gable roof. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing. Snap the sections together.

Allow for about 1 1 2 inches of overlap at each connection. If your house has metal gutters follow these steps about how to seam your gutters together. Getting started part.