How To Make Gutter Holes
Tie a knot at one end of the 10 foot rope.
How to make gutter holes. Step 2 drill four holes. Use tin snips to cut out the rectangle. These two lines are fold lines as seen in photo 4. More diy home improvement projects.
Screw the guttering lengths to the fence or wall. Attach the guttering to the chosen spot. Make sure the patch is large enough to overlap the hole by at least 1 in 2 5 cm on all sides. Thread the unknotted end of the rope through one of the holes in the bottom of the left gutter section and then out the hole in the side.
In each corner of the outline you made of the sleeve drill one hole. Inspect rain gutters annually for cracks holes loose or missing screws and. On the bottom of the gutter itself take a pencil or marker and trace the outline of a sleeve. If the patch isn t already small enough to lay flat against the inside of the gutter and over the hole cut it down to size with your metal snips.
From this line measure 2 inches 51 mm and draw a second line parallel to the first. Drill holes through the guttering and align these with the fence or wall and drill holes in the exact same positions. Then add the screws to keep the guttering firmly in place. Repeat threading up through the bottom hole and out through the side hole on the next two left gutter sections.
Use the mallet to pound out the dents and wrinkles photo 3 then use the ruler and marker to draw a line 1 inch 25 mm from the left edge.