Let s get into the six best methods we ve found for extending your home s downspouts.
How far extend the end of the gutter.
To be safe aim for a 4 foot minimum extension away from a downspout.
This one s a popular solution for a few good reasons.
Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between.
Use longer extensions to make sure you re getting all that water away from your home.
The back edge of the gutter should tuck up behind the dripedge if you have it otherwise the edge of the shingles should extend well over the back half of the gutter so the drips cannot get behind it and rot the fascia board.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
The brackets typically hold the gutter about 1 2 1 inch away from the fascia board if u type brackets otherwise if screw through type the gutter might be almost up to the fascia board.
Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.