Replacing A Gutter Redo Slope

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

Replacing a gutter redo slope.

Apply plastic roofing cement over small holes. While you re at it skylight. Upgrading to copper gutters costs more than twice as much as vinyl or aluminum but they add style and function that should last a lifetime. Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement.

If your fascia boards are level you can use them as a reference for sloping the gutters. Pull the gutter down about 3 quarters of an inch lower than it originally was. If your house has rain gutters it is wise to do a yearly inspection and replace or adjust the gutters as necessary prior to the rainy season the gutters were installed using the roof pitch so they slope toward the downspouts. Reroofing estimates often include the cost of new gutters because your existing troughs have to come off.

Check this by holding a level against the bottom edge. Put a temporary screw at the back to adjust the pitch. Slope each house gutter run down toward the downspout about 1 4 in. If your original gutters are straight solid and don t leak they don t need replacement period.

From there the properly distributed volume of water should go down the downspout towards the drain thus keeping your home safe from rainwater. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. The rules of thumb regarding gutter replacement are simple.

Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Working out gutter slope as a general rule gutter slope is set at 1 4 inch per 10 feet of guttering. If they aren t level adjust the string line until a level aligned with it shows a slight slope. The gutter should have a quarter inch of slope per 10 feet.

Replacing your gutters once you ve finished your measurements replace the gutter by laying it back up against the house. Inspect the gutter and check if it is incorrectly sloped. Ask someone to hold the gutter while you loosen and remove the gutter brackets or hangers. If it is improperly pitched you will need to adjust the gutter slope.

Align the top edge of the gutter with the chalk line. Feather the roofing cement out on the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges. This means the downspout end of the gutter should be set 3 4 of an inch lower than the other end. When set up properly the slope of the gutter is supposed to lead the water towards the downspout with nothing but the help of gravity.

For every 10 feet of gutter. Re secure all of the brackets and screws that you had removed to attach the gutter to the house once again. The beauty of the guttering system lies in its simplicity. If the holes are larger than nail holes use tin snips to cut a strip of flashing the same amterial as the gutter wide enough to fill the area.