Overlap Aluminum Gutters How To

We found these screws in the aluminum siding section of a home center but a gutter supplier would be another good source.

Overlap aluminum gutters how to. The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Overlap at each end. Allow for a 1 1 2 in.

Use a saw to cut gutter pieces to fit allowing 3 to 4 inches extra for overlap when joining pieces together. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in. Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Screw an elbow to the downspout outlet.

How to connect two sections of gutters. If you didn t have gutters already cut to the correct size then measure the length of the fascia where you want to mount the gutters. Hold another elbow against the wall and measure between them. Use a hacksaw to cut this length from the uncrimped end of a downspout tube.

If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add. Where the gutter wraps around an outside corner first attach splice fittings to the corner piece with rivets connect one splice to the preceding length of gutter apron.