Attaching Rain Chain To Gutter

Beyond their ornamental value they serve a very practical purpose.

Attaching rain chain to gutter.

Fill the hole with the stone. Rain chains attach to your gutter s downspout in place of a drain pipe. From there attach your rain chain. For the end of the chain where it meets the ground you ve got options.

I decided to just use a half link of the chain on the top side of the gutter. Once you know the length remove the existing downspout. Drill a hole in the bottom of the bucket. Make the hole wide enough to enable you to dangle a two inch s hook.

There are a lot of ways that you could hang the chains from your gutter. This is typically at a sloped corner or. Then i held the top link of the rain chains up to he bottom side of the hole in the gutter. I took one link from the chain and cut it in half with bolt cutters.

Select a corner of your roof that sheds rainwater in a vertical stream. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. Flip the pot upside down and. Subscribe to this old house.

Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook. Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet. Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location. If additional length is needed attach a second rain chain and fit to desired length.

Remove the entire downspout and install the rain chain in the hole where the gutter was attached. By channeling water slowly they help reduce erosion and allow water to percolate more evenly into the soil. The ostrich fern was already there and adds a great texture to the rain chain water feature.