Connect Gutters Together

This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.

Connect gutters together. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Attach the gutter to the fascia with a slope that directs water toward where you plan to have the downspout. Some homeowners would prefer to do it themselves. Fortunately connecting sections of gutters is a fairly simple task.

Connecting two downspouts together. Don t drill holes in the bottom of the gutter. Of overlap snap the front flanges together and screw the overlap together with sheetmetal screws. Made of galvanized steel aluminum copper or powder coated steel the gutter guards simply snap onto the front edge of the gutter using hinged stainless.

Elbows are pre formed curved sections that connect two straight pieces of downspout together. Watch and learn how and stop. Gutter guard from amerimax is a system of hinged metal covers with a convex design that covers both the gutters and the edge of the roof to prevent leaves twigs and other debris accumulation. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Picture your roof as a giant rain collector plate and it s easy to see the importance of having gutters and downspouts. When you need to seam gutter sections together as a homeowner you have the option to either hire helping hands or complete the job yourself. Standard gutters come in 10 foot sections so you ll need to connect sections of gutter to span longer areas. Connect the overlapping areas along the sides of the gutters with pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

If the downspout cannot go straight to the ground or if you want to extend the bottom away from the building s foundation you must install elbows. How to seam vinyl gutters together. Spread gutter sealant on the overlapping areas. Then set the new length of gutter into the installed length with about 5 in.

All that rain and moisture from melting. Finally getting all this water away from the house. Where the gutter wraps around an outside corner first attach splice fittings to the corner piece with rivets connect one splice to the preceding length of gutter apron. New gutters help prevent water damage and improve the appearance of your home.