Rain Gutter Corner Installation

If adding a rain barrel.

Rain gutter corner installation.

While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. After removing the old corner clear away the old sealant with the 121 high speed cutter. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Position the new corner and drill holes for the pop blind rivets. Mitered corners from berger bp help make gutter installation easy.

Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws. Gutters are often installed level for appearance. When drilling try to use the same holes from the old gutter corner. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout.

Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter. Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet. Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.

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.