One good reason to replace your gutters if you need to is that an existing gutter system does pose more of a challenge for a roofer.
Roof gutter installation procedure.
To install rain gutters first you ll need to measure the length of the roof you re working with and then purchase that many feet of gutter material from a home improvement store.
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.
Metal roofing is also available in the form of.
Gutters are made of a light material usually aluminum or coated steel and they are easily bent.
This is because they have to work around your gutter system as they install your roof.
How to install gutters in 8 steps 1.
Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments.
Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that aren t vertical.
You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade.
It is common for rafter ends to be damaged and fascia boards to be missing or damaged.
Downspouts on gutters that drain large roof areas or if you live in an area with torrential rains.
The silicone will spread and adhere creating a seal.
Screw the new panel in place as described.
Contributing editor mike guertin says that you can install your own gutters and he offers a straightforward procedure for tackling the project.
He includes information on purchasing gutters and gutter parts cutting the gutters planning a gutter layout and deciding when it s ok to work alone for gutter runs less than 20 ft and when it s important to have a helper.
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With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.
You ll also need enough fascia brackets which hold up the gutter to place one every 32 inches along the roof.
Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the gutter.
Something you can show to gutter installation contractor to custom make.
Continue adding panels until the roof is covered.
Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end.
Rafter ends must be repaired and fascia boards replaced as needed.
With all the necessary fittings attached to this length of gutter install a hanger bracket every 2 to 3 ft.
Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery.
A question on the tray that helps with gutters draining to lower roof is there a formal name to that tray and or specs for the tray design online that one can refer to.
