Putting Up Rain Gutters

Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.

Putting up rain gutters.

Click the links below to see inside dus. At the downspout locations trace the outline of the flange that will connect the gutter and downspout then punch through it with a sharp chisel. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers.

If the gutter run measures longer than 40 feet 12 2 m it should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter. Measure the height of downspouts and add four feet to each for the extension away from the house at the bottom. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout.

Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet. Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter. Longer gutters and larger roofs require more downspouts. Installing gutters in 18 steps snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end.

Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. And a level gutter is the obvious answer when there s a downspout at both ends such as on our hip roof. Record the length of the rain gutter runs and mark the downspout locations. Gutters are often installed level for appearance.

Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Each downspout requires three elbows. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new gutters with ease.

Then count up the inside and outside corners and end caps note whether they are right or left ends.