Attaching Downspout To Gutter

Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.

Attaching downspout to gutter. If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement. Measure a 6 foot length parallel to the downspout from the corner of the structure upward with a measuring tape. Downspout extensions will help your downspouts direct water to a specific place away from your home s foundation. 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.

Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Watch and learn how and stop. Have a friend hold the ladder s base for added safety.

How to add a downspout in an existing gutter step 1. Don t glue this joint. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter.

Apply sealant again on the connector on the outside after that to ensure no leakage occurs. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout. Access the wall above the marked area with a ladder.

Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. Guttering elbows generally attach directly to the underside of the gutter with a screw and again at the downspout with another screw. Rain gutters play an essential role in collecting roof runoff during a storm. Place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Snap the sections together. Using 6 rivet screws screw the connector to the gutter. Instead the roof often overhangs the wall below so it is necessary to add a couple of elbows that allow you to connect to the overhead gutter at an angle so the downspout is flush with the wall.

Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them.