How To Attach Gutters To Your House

This week i show you how to tackle installing gutters on your house on your own using materials you can pick up from a big box store.

How to attach gutters to your house.

Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Farthest from the house and pass through the entire gutter and into the. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter.

I have done some diy projects but admit to being ignorant of how gutters are hung or the best way to re attach the guttering. Unlike standard gutter spikes which attach only to the. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool. Gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout.

Recent heavy rains seem to have forced a section of the gutter to come loose form the house. For every 10 feet of gutter. Installing gutters in 18 steps. Mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches below the metal drip edge flashing on the extra wide fascia shown here the gutter is lower down.

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Watch and learn how and stop. The number and size of downspouts determine how fast your gutters will empty. The gutters along your roof line play an important.

If a gutter run will measure longer than 40 feet 12 m the gutter should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments. Slope each house gutter run down toward the downspout about 1 4 in. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1.

Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.