Remove gutter mounting hardware and gutter sections from single story structure.
Remove gutters and install rain diverter.
Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter.
The roof valley rain diverter is available in brown and natural aluminum.
Material cost includes dump fee.
A rain diverter is a specially made piece of metal flashing available at home improvement centers that is used to divert rainwater away from a doorway.
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The roof valley rain diverter has been designed to fit most roof valleys and to prevent the runoff water from overshooting the rainhandler rain dispersers.
Gutter components a gutter system is made up of various parts and every piece is crucial to it working properly.
Lift the shingle tabs that are centered over the porch stoop by gently pushing the flat end of a pry bar under.
Gutters are a common way to handle rain running off a roof but if your house doesn t have gutters you can still keep rainwater away from doors by installing a rain diverter.
Sand underside of flashing with 80 grit sandpaper to help paint adhere.
Lowe s is here to supply you with all the tools and supplies you need to ensure your rain gutters do what they re supposed to do once they re up.
Without gutters rain and snow melt can flood steps entryways and sidewalks.
When installing gutters making sure you have all the right parts is key.
Roof rain diverter installation steps.
Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.
Cut flashing in half using.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work.
Remove material from premises.
Roof gutter debris disposal costs to load and haul away old materials installation waste and.
Remove downspouts and mounting hardware up to 1 per 30 lf of gutter.
Connect the diverter s flexible hose to the port on the side of the rain barrel.
Please read the instructions carefully and follow them precisely.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a rain diverter.
Roof valley rain diverter.