Step 5.
Install a gutter downspout.
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Fasten the downspout to the house with mounting straps.
Step 2 cut the downspout.
Measure in 4 inches from the end corner of.
Snap the sections together.
Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.
Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.
Screw the upper end of the downspout to the downspout outlet protruding from the gutter.
If you are retrofitting or installing with a 6 k gutter you will need to bend the front lip on the spout down to a 90 degree angle prior to installing the spout onto the 6 k gutter.
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Of the ground and install the last elbow.
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Bring the downspout to within 1 ft.
Step 1 measure the length of the downspout.
Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws.
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
Finally trim a notch in one end of a 36 in.
Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.
While this temporarily holds the cap in place drill another 1 8 inch 0 32 cm diameter hole and attach a pop rivet into it.
How to add a downspout in an existing gutter step 1.
Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.
It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.
Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.
Watch and learn how and stop.
Hold the cap in place and insert a single sheet metal screw into its hole.
Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.
Measure the distance from the drain point of the rain gutter to the ground.
Step 3 attach the downspout to the gutter.
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Just cut several inches from the top half and screw the extension to the elbow on each side.
How to install a rain gutter downspout.
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Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low.
Step 4 attach the elbow.
Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter.
Connect the end cap s to the gutter using silicone sealant and screws.
Place a step ladder under the area you are installing the downspout.
