Proper Gutter Installation Roof

Lay the gutter into the brackets that you ve lag screwed to the fascia.

Proper gutter installation roof.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. There are two factors that go into determining gutter position on the eave the pitch of the gutter and the roof slope. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. How to install a gutter on a tile roof it is a fact that tile roofs are durable but the gutters installed on a tile roof may create a problem if it is not installed properly.

The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters. You ll also need enough fascia brackets which hold up the gutter to place one every 32 inches along the roof. Sectional gutters are those gutter which you can install by your own these gutters are made out of several gutter sections that you have to piece together. Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that aren t vertical.

Rotate the gutter upward until its back edge slips into the hooks at the top of the back of the brackets as shown. It should never be installed outside the gutter i e against the fascia board. The best practice is to always install the drip edge so that it is inside the gutter. The gutter slope also called the pitch is the amount the gutter tilts down to let rainwater flow out of it.

The amount of collected water increases until it spills over the sides of the gutter. Through the screw mounting hole in each bracket drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole in the front edge of the. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. If gutters don t slope water gathers in them.

Install gutter photo by mary beth montgomery. How to install a drip edge. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.

For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. To install rain gutters first you ll need to measure the length of the roof you re working with and then purchase that many feet of gutter material from a home improvement store. Gutter should be pitched 1 16 or greater per foot for proper drainage. This works out.

With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. Gutter can be run level for appearance but addition downspout will be necessary see section on proper gutter and downspout sizing. Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end. Downspouts on gutters that drain large roof areas or if you live in an area with torrential rains.

Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the gutter. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line.