Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery.
Roof gutter installation procedure.
Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments.
With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.
You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade.
When roofs are in poor conditions repairs should be made by the landowner before any recommendations to install roof gutter are made.
Rafter ends must be repaired and fascia boards replaced as needed.
A question on the tray that helps with gutters draining to lower roof is there a formal name to that tray and or specs for the tray design online that one can refer to.
Gutters are made of a light material usually aluminum or coated steel and they are easily bent.
He includes information on purchasing gutters and gutter parts cutting the gutters planning a gutter layout and deciding when it s ok to work alone for gutter runs less than 20 ft and when it s important to have a helper.
Screw the new panel in place as described.
Contributing editor mike guertin says that you can install your own gutters and he offers a straightforward procedure for tackling the project.
One good reason to replace your gutters if you need to is that an existing gutter system does pose more of a challenge for a roofer.
This week i show you how to tackle installing gutters on your house on your own using materials you can pick up from a big box store.
Mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches below the metal drip edge flashing on the extra wide fascia shown here the gutter is lower down.
Something you can show to gutter installation contractor to custom make.
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Continue adding panels until the roof is covered.
Install the panel so that the short lip overlaps the large lip.
Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end.
With all the necessary fittings attached to this length of gutter install a hanger bracket every 2 to 3 ft.
Downspouts on gutters that drain large roof areas or if you live in an area with torrential rains.
To install rain gutters first you ll need to measure the length of the roof you re working with and then purchase that many feet of gutter material from a home improvement store.
You ll also need enough fascia brackets which hold up the gutter to place one every 32 inches along the roof.
Metal roofing is also available in the form of.
Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that aren t vertical.
Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the gutter.
This is because they have to work around your gutter system as they install your roof.
