Attaching Downspout To Gutter

Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Attaching downspout to gutter.

Rain gutters play an essential role in collecting roof runoff during a storm. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of. Repeat step 1 to measure.

How to add a downspout in an existing gutter step 1. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Don t glue this joint. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout.

Then proceed down the trench to the first turn lay in a 90 degree elbow and cut a length of pipe to fit between it and the assembly at the downspout. Measure a 6 foot length parallel to the downspout from the corner of the structure upward with a measuring tape. Apply sealant again on the connector on the outside after that to ensure no leakage occurs. If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement.

Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them. Snap the sections together. Have a friend hold the ladder s base for added safety.

Place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed. Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Watch and learn how and stop.

Access the wall above the marked area with a ladder. Guttering elbows generally attach directly to the underside of the gutter with a screw and again at the downspout with another screw. Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout. Using 6 rivet screws screw the connector to the gutter.

How to attach gutter downspouts to the wall 1. Installing extensions is a straightforward fix that s easily a do it yourself project. Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.