Hi i live in vermont and am about to hang vinyl gutters on my covered front porch.
How to install gutters for flat roof without fascia.
A standard fascia bracket will then be used to connect the rafter s front plate arm with a provided bolt and nut.
In most cases the roof strap has to be secured right on top of the shingles.
Of insertion on one end.
A home without fascia needs to have gutters attached by roof straps.
Sometimes the roof needs repair in addition to the gutters but you aren t able to complete both projects at the same time.
These straps act as a sling for your gutter.
Then locate the brackets underneath your gutter holding them in place and unscrew them so you can lift the gutter up and away from the fascia.
Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.
A house without a fascia the piece of wood below the last shingle has to have gutters installed using roof straps.
The roof straps attach to the hidden hanger inside the gutter and secure right into the roof.
Remove the gutter brackets from your fascia so you can reuse them on the new board.
Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow.
Side rafter brackets these are currently the most popular alternatives for installing gutters in properties without a fascia board.
A house without fascia needs to have gutters set up using roof straps.
When i do that the gutters will then sit too far back so i will have to add a 1x4 to the fascia boards to bring them out enough to hang the gutters to.
If the roof is older it is not wise to try and lift up the shingles to get the strap under because you can damage or break the shingle.
If the roof is ancient then it would be wise not to lift up the shingles in a bid to reach the strap under because it could rupture or break the shingle.
There is currently crown moulding on the fascia which i will have to remove to make the fascia flat.
I have a roof that only has a sort of moulding that transitions from roofing to the walls.
Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in.
Side rafter brackets are galvanized metal arms which are fixed to the bottom side of your rafters.
The roof straps are fitted to the hanger in the gutter and attached directly to the roof.
Hopefully the photo will illustrate the problem.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work.
They re fitted to the gutter hanger and then they are attached directly to the roof.
Subscribe to this old house.
The answer is roof straps.
