Easy Rain Gutter Installation

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets.

Easy rain gutter installation.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Measuring the roof and purchasing materials 1. Attach a short length of downspout to the.

Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel. Assuming that your roof and flashing are in place insert the rain gutter edge under the roof flashing then insert the j shaped supporting strap under the gutter as seen in photo 1. Snap the sections together. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the.

Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers. Great product for the price and will keep me off the roof. Easy to install and easy to match various roof pitch. Install a self drilling aluminum roofing screw that pierces and secures the flashing gutter and supporting strap photo 2 and 3.

Purchase at least the total length of gutter along with additional materials. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. With all the necessary fittings attached to this length of gutter install a hanger bracket every 2 to 3 ft. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.

The rain gutters always getting clogged with pine needles. More diy home improvement projects. Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet. If adding a rain barrel.

Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the gutter.