How To Put Up Vinyl Gutters

Gutter sections for gutter run you measured.

How to put up vinyl gutters. Begin by applying a heavy bead of lap sealer with a caulk gun at least 4 in. Set up a ladder at one end of the roof line and climb to the edge of the roof with ruler and pencil and a drop. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.

Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.

Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. These two marks should be level with each other. Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need.

Move to the downspout end and measure down the same distance and mark it. Run the bead up both sides. More diy home improvement projects. From the end of the receiving gutter.

How to install vinyl rain gutters step 1. Installing the gutters start at the end of the gutter away from the downspout location and measure down 1 2 inch or the distance recommended by your gutter manufacturer and make a mark. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. Back at the original end of the roof line hook a tape measure on to the end of the fascia and measure out 10.

Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.