How Do Install Gutters

Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter.

How do install gutters.

The key to installing the hangers correctly is to screw them into the rafter boards not just the front fascia. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. The gutter hangers should be spaced about every 2 feet or less for proper support. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best.

When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. 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. Gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout.

Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter.

If you do not screw the hangers into the rafters you run the risk of the gutter falling when it is filled with water. Mark the gutter slope.