How To Put Up Plastic Rain Gutters

Snap a gutter end cap to the first 10 foot length of gutter.

How to put up plastic rain gutters.

Cut the gutters to size with a hacksaw and heavy duty tin snips. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Starting with the first bracket snap the gutter into it. More diy home improvement projects.

Rest the gutter on top of the brackets. Gutter sections for gutter run you measured. Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.

Lay a second length of gutter across the next set of gutter brackets. Hold the handle with your dominant hand and keep your index finger parallel to the top pointing toward the cutting direction for support. All that remains now is to install the downspouts and downspout extensions. Snap the sections together.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Things you ll need extension ladder that reaches at least 3 feet 0 9 m above the edge of your roof tape measure chalk line powered screwdriver or cordless drill 1 25 inch deck screws hacksaw or reciprocating saw vinyl gutter kit or the following items.