Connecting Rain Gutter Sections

The downspout sections connect with slip joints each fastened with at least two aluminum screws driven into predrilled holes.

Connecting rain gutter sections.

How to join metal gutters. Typically an elbow screws to the gutter opening then another elbow attaches and runs back to the house. This allows it to catch water from the overhanging shingles. Snap the sections together.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Apply gutter sealant where the two sections fit together. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.

Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of. Step 3 assemble the gutters. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Measure the height the downspout covers.

How to connect two sections of gutters. Use a saw to cut gutter pieces to fit allowing 3 to 4 inches extra for overlap when joining pieces together. Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed. Connecting two downspouts together.

The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length. Put the best looking gutter edge or the gutter with the factory cut on the outside. For homeowners with a straight run gable roof measure shingle to shingle and.

You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters. That may even work for the second and third pieces but. Assemble the downspout at the ground level driving primed sheet metal screws into predrilled holes at each joint in the downspout. Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet.

You need a tight seal so water doesn t leak through. First measure the total run of the gutter length needed. Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps.

If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add.