Hanging Gutters On A House

How to install gutters in 8 steps 1.

Hanging gutters on a house.

Hook on gutter hanging straps. Measure the fascia to determine the length of the gutter. They do the job all right but eventually the spikes work themselves loose. Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments.

Mistake 1 choosing the wrong type of gutter. If you re thinking about installing and hanging gutters yourself be careful. This week i show you how to tackle installing gutters on your house on your own using materials you can pick up from a big box store. Lengths of gutter with factory installed outlet fittings.

Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the. Pounding them back in is a temporary fix at best. Snap a chalk line across the fascia creating the proper pitch toward the downspout end. Install hangers every two feet to support the gutters and strengthen the front edge.

With all the necessary fittings attached to this length of gutter install a hanger bracket every 2 to 3 ft. Tools products mentio. They prevent soil erosion damage to siding and basement leaks. Improperly installed gutters can damage your house or even put your safety at risk in the wrong situation.

Rain gutters and downspouts are designed to divert and carry rainwater away from the foundation of your house which helps maintain the integrity of its construction. Here are the five most common gutter mistakes and how to avoid them. With the gutters screwed to the fascia it s a simple job to install the hidden gutter hangers. Installing gutters in 18 steps.

As an alternative to installing the outlet fittings you can buy 12 in. The hangers are designed to slip over the back edge of the gutter. Apply gutter sealant to an end cap then press the cap onto one end of the gutter. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery.

There are plenty of mistakes to be made. Before you jump into a diy gutter installation consider hiring a professional to hang your new gutters properly the folks at harry helmet have over 30 years of experience in this area and they ll install high quality seamless gutters that are affordably priced and come with a 20 year warranty. Mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches below the metal drip edge flashing on the extra wide fascia shown here the gutter is lower down. Years ago spikes and ferrules were a common method for hanging gutters.