Putting Up New Gutters

Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker.

Putting up new gutters.

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. 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. If the run is more than 35 feet in length make the high point at the center of the run with slopes leading to the downspouts on either side. The slope should ideally be 1 4 inch for every 10 feet of gutter that s installed.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.

You ll need to remove this as we did or add a continuous strip of wood under it to create a flat plane for the gutters. Inspect the fascia and soffit fig. Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Don t forget to ask for a gutter color match to the existing trim on your home.

Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Average cost of gutters by type for a homeowner of a 1 500 square foot home the average cost to purchase and install new gutters is 957 to 4 473 for 160 feet of gutters or 6 14 per linear foot depending on the type of gutter installed. Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips.

B below for signs of rotted wood which must be replaced before you put up the rain gutters. Of insertion on one end. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears.