Connecting Gutters To Downspouts

Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts.

Connecting gutters to downspouts.

However the volume of water they collect can be very large and that water has to be dealt with properly or the gutters will only push the problem somewhere else. Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout. Don t glue this joint. Rain gutters are one of the best defenses for protecting your home from water damage.

Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections. Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Then proceed down the trench to the first turn lay in a 90 degree elbow and cut a length of pipe to fit between it and the assembly at the downspout.

Once the downspout extension is cut it is ready to connect. Buried or underground roof drainage downspout defects clogging overflowing holes corrosion leaks that cause wet basements or crawl areas proper installation of buried downspout extensions proper installation of french drains seepage pits at flat sites gutter downspout defects cause wet basements crawl areas questions answers about installing maintaining repairing buried roof. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Use utility scissors or a box cutter to cut along the line that s factory marked on the extension.

This flexible downspout extension easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 55 in. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Watch and learn how and stop. The rear of the seamer extends above the rear of the gutter and you fold this extended flap of metal over the rear edge of the gutter.

Then cover the visible seam inside the gutter with a generous bead of mastic. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Grasp as deeply as.

Gutter drains connecting to foundation drains. Use pliers to crimp both the front and rear lip of the seamer tightly onto the gutter. Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. Cut the end off the extension that will not be connecting to the downspout.