How To Attach Gutters To Your House

There are some kinda big twisted nails that seem to hold the gutter or some type of gutter hanging hardware to the house.

How to attach gutters to your house.

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. The number and size of downspouts determine how fast your gutters will empty. How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. 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.

Recent heavy rains seem to have forced a section of the gutter to come loose form the house. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Tools products mentio. Slope each house gutter run down toward the downspout about 1 4 in.

Watch and learn how and stop. Gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments. 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.

The gutters along your roof line play an important. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. Installing gutters in 18 steps. Sloping them helps eliminate standing water that can cause corrosion and leak through the seams.

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 over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Secure the end cap to the gutter with a crimping tool. Farthest from the house and pass through the entire gutter and into the.

Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery.