Attaching Gutter Sections

If you can t find u shaped brackets make them from sections of downspout.

Attaching gutter sections.

When installing metal gutters the process involves overlapping the two pieces and riveting them together. Measure your roof line and wall height to calculate the number of 10 foot sections of gutter and downspout you ll need. Clean seam edges and interior of gutter joiner pieces with rubbing alcohol. X research source locate each rafter tail usually spaced every 16 inches 40 6 cm apart by looking for their signature nail heads.

The first step is to sketch out your gutter system on paper so you can quantify the various components required. Attach the gutter brackets on every other rafter tail. Joining gutter sections together is a fairly simple job. Other than the gutter itself it requires little more than a downspout and an elbow or two.

Even connecting two sections of downspout to accommodate a house taller than a single story doesn t. I was working with standard 5 inch gutters with a k profile. After you ve marked the location of each one drill pilot holes along every other rafter tail to make installation of the brackets easier. Hang the gutter sections along the fascia with their ends touching together.

Measure and cut gutter pieces as you would for aluminum gutters except that you don t need the extra 3 to 4 inches of overlap for each piece.