Secure Gutter To House

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Secure gutter to house.

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Pull it apart and slip it around the downspout to hold it in place against the wall. Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws. The ferrul is a bit flimsy in comparison to the screw so is easy to crush if the screw is over torqued.

First take a piece of scrap downspout material and slice it open. Where gutter nails can come loose over time these will stay put. These gutter screws are solid and provide a secure mounting of the gutter to the fascia roof joist. Use a self tapping 3 8 inch hex head sheet metal screw to secure the downspout.

Gutters are often installed level for appearance. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Before securing the screw into the hole you need to complete two basic tasks. Insert 7 to 8 inch gutter screws into each hole where you removed one of the shorter gutter spikes.

Make sure the spike holds the gutters tight against the fascia board so it doesn t dip or sag. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Use a regular screwdriver or a drill with a screwdriver bit to turn the spike clockwise from the front of the gutter. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.