Connecting Gutters To Downspouts

The rear of the seamer extends above the rear of the gutter and you fold this extended flap of metal over the rear edge of the gutter.

Connecting gutters to downspouts.

Using a pair of pliers clamp onto the downspout rim and bend inward slightly. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Rain gutters are one of the best defenses for protecting your home from water damage. Buried or underground roof drainage downspout defects clogging overflowing holes corrosion leaks that cause wet basements or crawl areas proper installation of buried downspout extensions proper installation of french drains seepage pits at flat sites gutter downspout defects cause wet basements crawl areas questions answers about installing maintaining repairing buried roof.

Gutter drains connecting to foundation drains. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. However the volume of water they collect can be very large and that water has to be dealt with properly or the gutters will only push the problem somewhere else. Grasp as deeply as.

Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections. Crimp the circumference of the upper piece of downspout where it will connect with the lower piece. Don t glue this joint. Use pliers to crimp both the front and rear lip of the seamer tightly onto the gutter.

Cut the end off the extension that will not be connecting to the downspout. Then proceed down the trench to the first turn lay in a 90 degree elbow and cut a length of pipe to fit between it and the assembly at the downspout. Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. Then cover the visible seam inside the gutter with a generous bead of mastic.

Use utility scissors or a box cutter to cut along the line that s factory marked on the extension. Watch and learn how and stop. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.

Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage. Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout. Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.