It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.
Pvc gutter installation diy.
If you have decided to install your gutter system yourself first assemble as many parts as you can on the ground alongside their final location.
This video shows the method and tools i used.
Pvc rain gutters diy out of a 3 pvc pipe cut in half with a table saw and then screwed to the eve using steel hex nut screws how to do it yourself pvc rain gutters diy out of a 3 pvc pipe cut in half with a table saw and then screwed to the eve using steel hex nut screws how to do it yourself.
Designed and made my own pvc 3 inch schedule 40 rain gutters.
Half round gutters do not collect leaves like k s.
In my wife s village near madang papua new guinea they always use pvc pipe for guttering on corrugated iron roofs.
Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.
They cut a narrow slit along the length of the pipe just wide enough for the corrugations to fit inside the pipe.
Snap the sections together.
Things you ll need extension ladder that reaches at least 3 feet 0 9 m above the edge of your roof tape measure chalk line powered screwdriver or cordless drill 1 25 inch deck screws hacksaw or reciprocating saw vinyl gutter kit or the following items.
Gutter sections for gutter run you measured.
At the side furthest from the drain hold a gutter clip bracket against the fascia board in a position where if the gutter was present it would be just below the edge of the roof tiles.
The narrow strip is then cut into lengths and used to strap the gutter in position.
Mark the clip bracket fixing holes and screw one screw into the wood for the chalk line.