Rain Gutter Corner Installation

Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers.

Rain gutter corner installation.

Attach a short length of downspout to the. Snap the sections together. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. If adding a rain barrel.

Mitered corners from berger bp help make gutter installation easy. Watch how to create a mitered corner from one of america s oldest and most trusted buildin. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. After removing the old corner clear away the old sealant with the 121 high speed cutter.

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. Position the new corner and drill holes for the pop blind rivets. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel. While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter.

When drilling try to use the same holes from the old gutter corner.