How To Install Gutters On A Two Story House

Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.

How to install gutters on a two story house.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Wear rubber gloves and carry a trash bag up the ladder. Remove debris from the gutter with a trowel or scoop. Use an electric drill to create a 3 16 inch 0 48 cm diameter hole into the front side of the gutter.

When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Get down reposition. Place it in the trash bag.

Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run. More diy home improvement projects. For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Place a ladder on level ground and ensure steadiness.

Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low. Afterward insert a 1 inch 2 5 cm 8 32 stainless steel machine screw through the hole and cap it with a flanged nut to secure the gutter to the bracket. Slide the short length of the downspout onto the bottom of the top elbow and slide the top of the lower elbow onto the short length. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.

Secure the gutters to the fascia brackets using machine screws.