How Do I Install Rain Gutters

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

How do i install rain gutters.

These easy steps will help you install gutters if your home does not have gutters or is in need of a repair. Drill a inch diameter hole through the center of the circular outline. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. Step 1 determine length of gutters.

You ll also need enough fascia brackets which hold up the gutter to place one every 32 inches along the roof. To install rain gutters first you ll need to measure the length of the roof you re working with and then purchase that many feet of gutter material from a home improvement store. The gutters will run right below the shingle line and are attached to the fascia below the roof. Next the flange goes in from the inside of the gutter with more seam sealer to waterproof the joint.

Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Trace around the inside of the outlet to mark the downspout hole on the gutter. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel.

Place downspouts in inconspicuous locations if possible. Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end. Turn the gutter over and cut the downspout hole using a 4 inch diameter hole saw chucked into a drill as shown.