Connecting Rain Gutter Sections

How to connect two sections of gutters.

Connecting rain gutter sections.

Use a saw to cut gutter pieces to fit allowing 3 to 4 inches extra for overlap when joining pieces together. Cut one section of downspout to custom fit the length to your house. The downspout sections connect with slip joints each fastened with at least two aluminum screws driven into predrilled holes. You need a tight seal so water doesn t leak through.

Downspouts typically are sold in lengths of. You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters. That may even work for the second and third pieces but. Connecting two downspouts together.

For homeowners with a straight run gable roof measure shingle to shingle and. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Set them very close to the place you are wanting them to be inserted into.

Assemble the downspout at the ground level driving primed sheet metal screws into predrilled holes at each joint in the downspout. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length. First measure the total run of the gutter length needed.

How to join metal gutters. Connect the two sections of gutter overlapping the middle sections by 4 inches. The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. Allow an extra inch for the cut end of the gutter to stretch past the end of the fascia.

Measure the height the downspout covers. Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps. Put the best looking gutter edge or the gutter with the factory cut on the outside. Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed.

Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. This allows it to catch water from the overhanging shingles. Typically an elbow screws to the gutter opening then another elbow attaches and runs back to the house. Apply gutter sealant where the two sections fit together.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.