Connecting 2 Gutters Together

Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections.

Connecting 2 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. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches. For homeowners with a straight run gable roof. First measure the total run of the gutter length needed.

Allow for about 1 1 2 inches of overlap at each connection. The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length. How to connect two sections of gutters if you are going to put gutters around your house and you have some long sections you are going to have to piece two. Cut it if necessary with a hacksaw or tin snips.

Measure a length of guttering long enough for the wall where you are hanging it. Piece two pieces of guttering together by overlapping ethe nds 8. Use a saw to cut gutter pieces to fit allowing 3 to 4 inches extra for overlap when joining pieces together. 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.

Allow an extra inch for the cut end of the gutter to stretch past the end of the fascia. Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. 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 your house has metal gutters follow these steps about how to seam your gutters together.

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