Installation Process Of Rain Vinyl Gutters On A Metal Roof
Gutter installation may seem like a difficult task, but it doesn't have to be. Not if you decide to put up plastic gutters. A vinyl system is intended for the handyman homeowner who would want to save money by installing his own gutters rather than getting a professional to do it. Vinyl is lightweight and all the pieces fit together with a snap. When you're working with long lengths of gutter while perched on a ladder, both of these qualities come in helpful. Gutter installation requires two people. Trading labor can benefit both of you if you can discover someone who has a project that also needs two persons.
Step 1: Scale The Roof Edge Using A Drop-downspout, A Ruler, And A Pencil
- Install a ladder at one end of the roof line, then use a drop-downspout, a ruler, and a pencil to scale the roof edge. One of the parts of the vinyl gutter system is a drop-downspout. It is the passageway where water flows into a downspout. Against the roof, place the ruler flat. The 6-inch mark should be placed at the bottom edge of the roof line.
- Hold the downspout against the fascia board, the long horizontal board that the gutter is attached to under the roof overhang. Align the ruler's tip with the downspout's outside edge. The downspout's top screw hole should be penciled onto the fascia. Repeat at the opposite end of the roof.
- Draw a straight line in chalk between the two pencil markings. Before snapping, make sure the line is level. Attach a short, level line to the string. The chalk line should be leveled by raising or lowering one end.
Step 2: Hook A Tape Measure On To The End Of The Fascia & Measure Out 10 Feet Along It
- Hook a tape measure to the fascia end and measure out 10 feet along it starting at the original end of the roof line. Mark the chalk line with a pencil 1/4 inch below it. Another 10 feet should be measured, but this time place a mark a half-inch below the chalk line.
- Continue, extending the distance below the chalk line by an additional 1/4 inch at each succeeding 10-foot mark. In order for the water to flow down the gutters, the proper slope must be established. In 40 feet, this results in a 1-inch slope. To make a chalk line that slopes, align it with these markers and snap.
Step 3: Fasten The First Gutter Hanging Bracket
- Four inches into the roof line from the original end, fasten the first gutter hanging bracket. To the fascia board, screw it. Every 20 to 24 inches, increase a bracket. Every ten feet, screw a gutter connector to the fascia. Two gutter pieces are connected by a connector. At the far end of the roof line, install a drop outlet.
Step 4: Snap A Gutter End Cap To The First 10-foot Length Of Gutter
- Attach a gutter end cap to the first ten feet of the gutter with a snap. The gutter should be supported by the brackets. Snap the gutter into the first bracket, starting there. Do the same when you get to the following bracket. Snap the gutter's end into the gutter connector's near side.
- Cross the following row of gutter brackets with a second length of gutter. Snap the gutter's initial end into the gutter connector's opposite side. Snap the gutter into the brackets once more. For the last component, the length of the gutter will need to be cut to size. The distance between the drop outlet and the gutter connector should be measured.
Step 5: Cut The Gutter & Sand Off Any Vinyl Burrs
- Mark the length on the back of a gutter section after flipping it over. Using a miter saw with fine teeth, cut the gutter. Sand off any vinyl burrs. Insert the cut gutter with a snap.
Step 6: Cut A 5-inch Length Of Downspout Pipe
- To fit into the bottom of the drop outlet, cut a 5-inch length of downspout pipe. A 45-degree angled elbow at the bottom of that plug places the open mouth against the wall. Another elbow should be placed at the mouth of a downspout pipe.
- Measure the distance between the elbows of the downspout pipe while holding it up against the wall. Cut the downspout pipe to that length, and then place each end into the corresponding elbow. A downspout hanging bracket is placed over the downspout pipe's face and fastened to the wall with screws.
- Every 18 inches, increase a bracket. Between pieces of downspout pipe, use downspout couplers. At the top of the foundation, cut the downspout off. To drain the rainwater away from the home, install another elbow pointing outside and another segment of downspout pipe to that.