Putting Up Rain Gutters

Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout.

Putting up rain gutters.

Measure the height of downspouts and add four feet to each for the extension away from the house at the bottom. Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. Record the length of the rain gutter runs and mark the downspout locations.

Gutters are often installed level for appearance. Click the links below to see inside dus. Each downspout requires three elbows. While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in.

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Longer gutters and larger roofs require more downspouts. If the gutter run measures longer than 40 feet 12 2 m it should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter.

Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter. Then count up the inside and outside corners and end caps note whether they are right or left ends. At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel.

Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new gutters with ease. Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet.

House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house.