Attach Gutter To House

Loose sections can bend or crack if there are consistent winds.

Attach gutter to house.

Snap the sections together. Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board. Either way put end caps on the end of the gutter that does not got to a downspout. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches.

Connect downspout to gutter secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets.

How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. You must affix the gutter downspouts to the wall after they are connected to the upper gutter system however for the best drainage. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.

If you have half round gutters snap them into place after installing the brackets. If you have k style or other brackets you will have been installing the pieces of gutter as you go. Guttering elbows generally attach directly to the underside of the gutter with a screw and again at the downspout with another screw. Bracket hangers generally attach with wood screws for a secure hold.

Seams between the elbow the gutter and the downspout are typically sealed with caulk containing an aluminum sealant.