How To Install Gutters On A Metal Roof: Three Easy Steps Of Installing Gutters On A Metal Roof


Three Easy Steps Of Installing Gutters On A Metal Roof

If you are looking to attach gutters to metal roofing, there are several things to consider, as the majority of experts concur that using metal strapping is not a good idea. The weight of the gutter on the strapping can cause potential damage to the extremity edge of your metal roof, & you will also have the issue of different metal types rubbing together. Instead, it is a good idea to attach a half-round gutter to the wood rafter tails with gutter brackets. Installing a gutter to metal roofing is a very simple process unless & until you have the wood rafter tails to screw gutter brackets into. You have to decide whether you are looking to use metal or plastic gutter materials as well as determine the appropriate spacing betwixt the gutter brackets. You can easily install gutters to your metal roof in three easy steps, provided you have a drill, long wood screws, and the gutter materials.

Thing's You Will Need

  • Half-Round Gutter Cut To Roof Length
  • Wood Screws
  • Gutter Brackets
  • Drill

Step 1: Gather Supplies

Before you buy gutter brackets when it comes to installing gutters on a metal roof, it is important to count the number of rafter tails underneath the overhang or sill of your metal roofing and calculate or evaluate the space between them. A general principle is to have at least two feet of spacing betwixt gutter brackets. Entirely dependent on the length of your metal roofing, determine how many gutter brackets you need and select the screws that are the correct size for the holes in the gutter brackets. You need the screws to be quite long having deep threads as they will be carrying or holding the weight of the gutter. Then, trim the half-round gutter material to the appropriate length.

Step 2: Attach The Gutter Brackets

With the help of a tape measure and pencil, mark the spot on each rafter tail where the gutter brackets need to go. If you are installing the gutter at a slight angle in order to encourage water to drain toward the downspout, then you need to take that into account when you are marking the position for the gutter brackets. Also, if you use gutter brackets that secured using screws into the ends of the rafter tails, then you need to pre-drill the holes with the help of a slightly smaller drill bit in comparison to the size screws you are using. Then, use the drill in order to securely screw the gutter brackets to the rafter tails that you have selected to hold your gutter.

Step 3: Install The Gutter

Finally, after all the gutter brackets are in place, you simply need to finish installing the lengths of half-round gutter. Start at the end with the downspout, associating or linking the end piece to the downspout first. Then, move the length of gutter smoothly into the end piece. For plastic gutter materials, you may be able to simply set the length of gutter into the brackets before pushing down gently in order to snap them in place. When it comes to using using metal materials, you may need to move the gutter smoothly into the gutter brackets from the opposite end. Either way, the gutter brackets need to clip around the top of the half-round gutter length in order to hold it securely in place.
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