Installing Gutters From Roof

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.

Installing gutters from roof.

Measure the length of the roof that you re working on. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Measuring the roof and purchasing materials 1. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.

Head to a home improvement store for. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. Gutters are made of a light material usually aluminum or coated steel and they are easily bent.

Finish off the curves with sheet metal shears. More diy home improvement projects. Gutters are often installed level for appearance. This is because they have to work around your gutter system as they install your roof.

While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in. Cut a triangular section from. Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter.

Purchase at least the total length of gutter along with additional materials. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. Snap the sections together. Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws.