Putting Up Gutters By Yourself

Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum.

Putting up gutters by yourself.

Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. Snap the sections together. Put the cap over the end and snap the section into the outlet for the downspout then hook the gutter onto the hangers. Getting started part.

Gutter components are made by several manufacturers and are available through lumberyards. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. How to install gutters step 1. Using a hacksaw carefully cut your gutter sections so they fit between the downspout outlet and the end of your roof.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Cut a triangular section from. If you have a choice between steel and aluminum systems which is best.