Install Gutter Joints

Joining gutter sections together is a fairly simple job.

Install gutter joints.

Align the slip joint so it fits evenly over both sections of gutter. Step 1 place the top lip of the slip joint s back over the top of the rear edge of the two gutter pieces. Almost all home centers and full service hardware stores sell guttering designed for easy installation. If the opposite end of this gutter terminates install an end cap.

Planning the rain gutter replacement project. But with just a little more work you can use these same parts to put together rain gutters and downspouts that are stronger and better looking too. Diy gutter replacement can save you. Next install a downspout outlet fitting in the gutter.

Caps come in left and right profiles and can be mechanically fastened with screws or rivets or simply glued in place with gutter lap sealer. Pvc or vinyl gutters are designed to snap together easily but may require the use of gaskets or a sealant to ensure a waterproof connection. While gutters can be connected before hanging it often is easier to first hang the gutters then install the slip joints. This is our first video in our tutorial on metal roofing.

Evaluate and plan the gutter replacement project.