Attaching Gutters To Vinyl Siding

How to fasten a downspout to vinyl siding.

Attaching gutters to vinyl siding.

The common practice of attaching downspouts to vinyl siding is to wrap a metal or plastic strap around the downspout and nail or screw through the vinyl siding. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it. This invention relates to a method of attaching various gutter downspouts to vinyl siding on a building wall. Downspouts can be attached to houses with rivets or.

Vinyl siding can expand and contract 1 2 12 7mm or more over a 12 6 3 81m length during normal year round changes in temperature. Diy how to fix loose vinyl siding with a malco sideswiper siding tool. This is the method used by all gutter installers. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.

Tighten the screw just enough that the back of the screw head is flush on the siding. When hanging gutters or any other vinyl siding materials remember that vinyl is a material that expands and contracts with changes in temperature. Aluminum downspouts direct water collected by gutters away from the house and towards the ground. As a result it is necessary to leave a 1 32 inch gap between the side of the building and what you are attaching to the house.

Secure one end of the strap to the siding with a zip screw and a cordless screwdriver with 1 4 inch socket attachment. Screw the fastener in slowly and release the trigger on the drill just before the screw head meets the vinyl siding.