How To Attach Gutter Downspout To House

Finish the gutter job by attaching the downspouts to the wall.

How to attach gutter downspout to house.

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. Rain gutters play an essential role in collecting roof runoff during a storm. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in.

Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between. Mark the trench line. If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement.

Seams between the elbow the gutter and the downspout are typically sealed with caulk containing an aluminum sealant. Downspout extensions will help your downspouts direct water to a specific place away from your home s foundation. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Drive screws through the brackets into the assembled downspout.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Place a u shaped bracket or clincher around the downspout at the first marked area. They look better than the bands that wrap around the outside and make it easier to hang the downspouts. Attach the downspout to the brackets.

Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes. Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout. Guttering elbows generally attach directly to the underside of the gutter with a screw and again at the downspout with another screw. If you can t find u shaped brackets make them from sections of downspout.

And a level gutter is the obvious answer when there s a downspout at both ends such as on our hip roof. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. Watch and learn how and stop. Gutters are often installed level for appearance.

Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws. This bracket should wrap around the outside of the downspout and have two arms that press against the wall s. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Attach downspout straps to the house every 10 feet.

Place the first strap 2 feet from ground level and secure the strap to the house behind the down spout with one screw. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench. Bend the strap around the downspout and secure the strap to the downspout with a sheet metal screw.