Putting Up New Gutters

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.

Putting up new gutters.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles. Don t forget to ask for a gutter color match to the existing trim on your home. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.

B below for signs of rotted wood which must be replaced before you put up the rain gutters. The slope should ideally be 1 4 inch for every 10 feet of gutter that s installed. Of insertion on one end. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.

Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker. 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. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in.

Make high point an inch down from the top of the fascia board that the gutters are attached to. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Crimp the end cap in place using the same gutter sealant used on the seams. Inspect the fascia and soffit fig.

Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut. 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.