Connecting Aluminum Gutters

Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.

Connecting aluminum gutters.

Aluminum gutter installation steps. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Of insertion on one end. You can use tin snips or a hacksaw to cut the piece s.

Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap. Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Put the best looking gutter edge or the gutter with the factory cut on the outside. The first piece of the gutter will likely be its full length.

Tap the end cap onto the end of the gutter then secure it with a crimping tool. Watch and learn how and stop. Connect the sections of gutter overlapping the middle seams by 4 inches. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Step 4 apply gutter sealant where the two sections fit together. Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in.