How To Cut Gutters To Size

Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom.

How to cut gutters to size.

If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style. You should have enough gutter downspouts to effectively handle the size of your entire gutter system. A power miter box also works great for cutting gutters and downspouts. 6 inch 7 960 square feet.

Place the length of aluminum gutter flat on the worktable with the top of the aluminum gutter resting on the surface of the worktable. Most downspouts are rectangular but they can also be round or square. Use a hacksaw to cut this length from the uncrimped end of a downspout tube. However too large a gutter downspout can look unattractive.

Mark the cut length onto the bottom of the aluminum gutter which should be facing up with the tape measure and the. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing. If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style. Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil.

To choose the right size gutters for a building that doesn t already have them you can quickly calculate the drainage area of the roof and adjust for pitch and rainfall to find the adjusted square footage. How to cut aluminum gutters. Use an old blade though. 6 inch 7 960 square feet.

Gutter downspout sizes are 3 to 6 inches. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around. 5 inch 5 520 square feet. Stand behind the saw and lower it to the gutter to make sure the measurement is lined up properly before you make the cut.

Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need. You can cut downspout tubing with a 32 tooth hacksaw blade but the pro we talked to uses a circular saw with a standard 24 tooth carbide blade. Step 6 plug in the saw and squeeze the trigger button. Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.

5 inch 5 520 square feet. Then use the information below to see what size gutter you need. You only need a ladder chalk tape measure level paper and pen. Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.