How To Hang Long Gutter

The 7 most common diy gutter installation mistakes.

How to hang long gutter.

These days there are plenty of resources for do it yourselfers if they want advice on how to complete a home improvement project. Cut a triangular section from. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Mark the location of the downspout outlet.

Attaching the downspout outlet and caps 1. Choose green snips if you re cutting clockwise and red tin snips if. Remove the outlet hole using offset tin snips. Measure from the corner of your home to the center of the downspout.

Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. But in reality most do it yourself projects are more difficult than they look. Make the strip long enough to extend an inch or two beyond the top of the gutter. Snap the sections together.

For rainy climates where gutters will handle a larger amount of water for long periods they should have a maximum distance of 18 inches apart between them. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Attach the outlet. With all the necessary fittings attached to this length of gutter install a hanger bracket every 2 to 3 ft.

Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. Many of them like cable tv shows and online videos give the illusion that every type of diy job is very simple. Cut a triangular shape into the top of the extending strip and then fold each corner or the strip over onto the top of the gutter creating a clean look. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum.

With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. 7 attach the downspout to the gutters via the downspout connector.