Fine Homebuilding Installing Gutters

Had new roof installed along with drip edge.

Fine homebuilding installing gutters.

Installing half round gutters is a little more complicated than installing more conventional k style gutters because the hangers are visible so they must be evenly spaced and perfectly straight or the finished product will look terrible. I removed the old gutters before the new roof planning on having the new gutters hung before the new roof and drip edge was installed well circumstances did not allow my plan to go as i intended. Lay the gutter into the brackets that you ve lag screwed to the fascia. Vinyl gutter is lightweight and easy to install.

Install gutter photo by mary beth montgomery. It is engineered to withstand harsh weather conditions. One is to use a wood gutter system. Make it stout and withj the eave edge bult in to the top edge of the gutter is also the metal up under the shingles for about six inches.

The vinyl material resists rusting and corrosion. Will have to do them myself but i can t find a source on the island. For starters this may not look good. The amerimax 10 ft.

Next to a level fascia board the steeper the slope of the gutter the more it looks out of whack. I am getting some crazy prices more than my roof cost to have them installed. The other is to make up the gutter for installation before the roofing goes on. Contributing editor mike guertin says that you can install your own gutters and he offers a straightforward procedure for tackling the project.

Rotate the gutter upward until its back edge slips into the hooks at the top of the back of the brackets as shown. 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. The high capacity gutter channels and redirects rainwater to help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage. Excellence is its own reward.

Vinyl gutter is lightweight the amerimax 10 ft. First time installing gutters. Design and install gutters as if they prevent damp foundations peeling paint and mold because they do. Fixing common gutter blunders design and install gutters as if they prevent damp foundations peeling paint and mold because they do.

From fine homebuilding 288. Through the screw mounting hole in each bracket drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole in the front edge of the. The 0 032 in thick aluminum gutters on the project are 6 in. As long as there is a slight pitch say 1 2 in.

Andy do you know where you can get half round galvanized gutters on long island. The original roof did not have drip edge. Is there any alternative to roof gutters. Ideally gutters should slope down toward downspouts 1 in.