Do It Yourself Rain Gutter Installation

House flipping brothers dave and rich show how to install gutters on a house.

Do it yourself rain gutter installation.

Connect the diverter s flexible hose to the port on the side of the rain barrel. Step 1 determine length of gutters. Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel. They are currently renovating a large lake house that required all new gutters.

What you need to know to design and install your vinyl rain gutter system yourself. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter. The gutters will run right below the shingle line and are attached to the fascia below the roof. 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.

It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Plan the layout lines the first thing is to mark the outline of the rain gutter on the house. Installing the fascia if you are just replacing an old gutter then the fascia should still be attached to them. How to install seamless rain gutters 1.

Install vinyl rain gutters. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. These easy steps will help you install gutters if your home does not have gutters or is in need of a repair. See gutter rain barrel video above for demonstration.