Cutting Installing Gutter

Rest the base of the carpenter s square against the top edge of the metal gutter and align the blade of the.

Cutting installing gutter.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Watch and learn how and stop. Measure the length that you need to cut and make a pencil mark on the bottom of the gutter. Cut a triangular section from.

Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Move the carpenter s. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. 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. Proceed to cut down along the side of the aluminum gutter repeat the process to cut down along the other side of the aluminum gutter. Cut along the marked line you placed on the aluminum gutter starting at the flange turning inward toward the opening of the aluminum gutter.

Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. Just cut the downspout at a 45 degree angle with a tin snips or metal cutting blade and fasten the two piece zip hinge sold at home centers or online with eight sheet metal screws. Snap the sections together. The hinges come in white only so you might have to spray paint them to match.

Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

Use the edge of the combination square to extend the pencil mark around both sides of. Steps for how to cut gutters set up a work table. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Flip a section of aluminum gutter upside down and set it on the table.