Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures of How to Install Gutters

By Jeff Gorton

Gutter selection, buying, cutting, joining and hanging basics, plus how to add downspouts and outlets. Read an overview on how to install gutters.

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15. Cut strips about 1-1/4 in. wide from the end of a downspout with a tin snips. Cut out a U-shaped bracket and snip off the corners. Measure from the corner of the building and mark the locations of each bracket, spacing them about 6 ft. apart. Attach the brackets to the house with stainless steel screws. (Drill a clearance hole through stucco siding with a masonry bit. Use plastic anchors for brick. Use 1/4-in. long hex head screws for vinyl siding.) Cut and screw downspout sections to an elbow at the bottom. The bottom of the elbow should be about 6 in. above the ground. Slip this assembled downspout section over the crimped end of the top elbow and secure it with two screws.

Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures of How to Install Gutters

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