Attach Gutter To House

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets.

Attach gutter to house.

If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Use needlenosed pliers to.

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 you have half round gutters snap them into place after installing the brackets. Connect downspout to gutter secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

As long as you have good weather a partner and the right tools and a sturdy ladder you should be able to install gutters on an entire one story house in a weekend or two. Gutters and downspouts attach to each other with a variety of connectors and corners to form a unified system. Loose sections can bend or crack if there are consistent winds. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia.

Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Guttering elbows generally attach directly to the underside of the gutter with a screw and again at the downspout with another screw. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Either way put end caps on the end of the gutter that does not got to a downspout.

If you have k style or other brackets you will have been installing the pieces of gutter as you go. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches. Seams between the elbow the gutter and the downspout are typically sealed with caulk containing an aluminum sealant. Bracket hangers generally attach with wood screws for a secure hold.

You must affix the gutter downspouts to the wall after they are connected to the upper gutter system however for the best drainage.