Connecting 2 Gutters Together

For homeowners with a straight run gable roof.

Connecting 2 gutters together. Measure a length of guttering long enough for the wall where you are hanging it. If your house has metal gutters follow these steps about how to seam your gutters together. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece. For outside corners measure from corner to corner.

Allow an extra inch for the cut end of the gutter to stretch past the end of the fascia. First measure the total run of the gutter length needed. Run the tape measure from the bottom of the lower elbow to the ground and add 1 1 2 inches for the top joint where it connects to the. This is straight joining of gutters by ace gutters pty ltd on vimeo the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Use a saw to cut gutter pieces to fit allowing 3 to 4 inches extra for overlap when joining pieces together. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Allow for about 1 1 2 inches of overlap at each connection. The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length.

Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side. If you didn t have gutters already cut to the correct size then measure the length of the fascia where you want to mount the gutters.

If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. Cut it if necessary with a hacksaw or tin snips.