Rain Gutter Corner Installation

Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws.

Rain gutter corner installation.

After removing the old corner clear away the old sealant with the 121 high speed cutter. If adding a rain barrel. Snap the sections together. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.

Set two 2 inch thick concrete pavers on the ground directly below the downspout outlet. While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel. If the gutter run measures longer than 40 feet 12 2 m it should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter.

Mitered corners from berger bp help make gutter installation easy. Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. When drilling try to use the same holes from the old gutter corner.

Gutters are often installed level for appearance.