How To Hang Gutters By Yourself

Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips.

How to hang gutters by yourself.

Click the links below to see inside dus. Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. These do it yourself gutters come in 10 foot sections which are seamed together with a special bracket and sealant.

Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker. Connect the marks with a chalk line to create a guide for the top of the gutter. Hold the handle with your dominant hand and keep your index finger parallel to the top pointing toward the cutting direction for support. With the gutters screwed to the fascia it s a simple job to install the hidden gutter hangers.

The hangers are designed to slip over the back edge of the gutter. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Install hangers every two feet to support the gutters and strengthen the front edge. Of insertion on one end.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new gutters with ease. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Hook on gutter hanging straps.

Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. One half of the seam can be on the ground before you hang each piece.