Attach Gutter To House

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets.

Attach gutter to house.

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. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Chalk a line along the length of the fascia board starting at the top the non downspout end 1 1 4 inches.

Snap the sections together. Loose sections can bend or crack if there are consistent winds. If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale. Connect downspout to gutter secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

As long as you have good weather a partner and the right tools and a sturdy ladder you should be able to install gutters on an entire one story house in a weekend or two. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. Either way put end caps on the end of the gutter that does not got to a downspout.

Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Use needlenosed pliers to. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Bracket hangers generally attach with wood screws for a secure hold.

Guttering elbows generally attach directly to the underside of the gutter with a screw and again at the downspout with another screw. If you have half round gutters snap them into place after installing the brackets. How to attach guttering to existing fascia 1. Seams between the elbow the gutter and the downspout are typically sealed with caulk containing an aluminum sealant.

Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board.