Time Needed - Between 6 and 8 Hours
Estimated Cost - $2 to $6 Per Linear Foot
For homes in most areas throughout the country, having rain gutters and downspouts is necessary so that you can collect rainwater and carry it away from the home. Without rain gutters and downspouts, the water would erode the soil around the foundation of your home, splashing dirt onto the siding and leaking water into your crawlspace or basement, and all of these things can create a lot of problems.
More often than not, gutters are installed by professionals. Luckily, this does not mean that you cannot do the work yourself with a little bit of know how. All of the necessary accessories, tools and materials are readily available and can be found at your local lumber yard, home center or roofing supply company. And if you are going to replace your downspouts and gutters, then you might as well completely upgrade the entire look of your rainwater system on your home.
To install reproduction, half round gutters with corrugated downspouts and cast aluminum brackets, you need a hacksaw, a nut screwdriver, a pop rivet gun, aviation snips, an electric drill, chalk line, miter saw, ratchet wrench, drill bits, needle nose pliers, 16 foot tape measure, ladder, gutters, fascia gutter brackets, downspouts, downspout outlets, downspout elbows, downspout brackets, spherical end caps, and ¼ inch diameter stainless steel lag screws, 3 inch aluminum strip, 3/8 inch self-tapping hex-head screws, and ¼ inch long aluminum rivets.
The process goes like this:
1. Snap the layout lines. Make sure to check the fascia for rot before the gutters are installed.
2. Attach the fascia brackets. Rub soap on the lag screws to drive them through more easily.
3. Saw the gutter to length using the miter saw. Locate the screws in the sides rather than the bottom of the gutter.
4. Attach the end caps using aluminum pop rivets. Seal the rivets with a silicon caulk.
5. Cut the downspout holes in the gutter using a downspout outlet to mark each location. The holes should be ¼ inches in diameter.
6. Install the gutter by laying it into the brackets, rotating it upward until it slips into the hooks and brackets. Aluminum gutters and brackets can be spray painted if you want them to match the trim of the house.
7. Form the strip miter joint at the corner. If you want to make this joint more waterproof, use a silicone caulk.
8. Connect the downspout to the gutter by securing the outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube where it protrudes from the gutter and use needle nose pliers to crimp the elbow to make sure that it fits into the downspout. Then fasten the parts together using screws or pop rivets.
If you have a one story home, you should use two downspout brackets. If you have a two story house, you should use three downspout brackets instead.
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Originally posted 2009-01-14 05:36:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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