Then use a cordless drill to drive the screw into a new hole in the fascia board.
Rain gutter spikes.
Make sure that you place the gutter nail in a safe waste bin and don t leave it lying around on the roof.
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Package includes 10 8 in white head spikes 10 6 in plastic ferrules.
Align the end of the threaded spike with the hole in the front of your gutter and push the end through by about 1 2 inch 1 3 cm.
Use to hang 6 in white aluminum k style gutter to your structure.
Old fashioned gutter nails are called spikes and ferrules with the spikes being giant nails that pass through an aluminum sleeve the ferrule which holds a gutter to the fascia board of the house.
To replace gutter spikes with screws simply remove the old gutter spike and insert the screw through the existing hole in the front of the gutter.
Amerimax home products 33047pk 7 inch screw ferrule white 10 pack.
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Snug the screw up to the gutter being careful not to over tighten it.
Carefully insert screws into the existing hole and through the spike hole as well as the ferrule and then finally into the fascia of the house structure.
Gutter nails or spikes used to hold rain gutters in place can work themselves loose with seasonal movement.
Here s a quick fix for that problem demonstrate.
How do i remove gutter nails.
Step 2 removing other nails.
The problem is that the gutter is made of thin sheet metal which will crush and deform if you pry against it with.
To remove them you need to pull the nail.
The most economical way to install 6 in aluminum gutter.
Pull it out as far as you can.
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Quick screw 5 10 pack heavy duty hidden rain gutter bracket hook hangers with clip.
Use a pry bar to remove the gutter nail completely.
The screws have a larger diameter than the gutter spikes thus i needed to enlarge the hole in the gutter to install the screws but the screws are stronger than the spikes and won t pull out of the facial like the spikes did.
Feed a threaded gutter spike through the hole in the front of your gutter.
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Install 1 spike and ferrule for every 24 in of gutter run.
Use one hand to support the gutter while you take out the nails within reach.
You can then start removing the other nails.
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Look for a 7 8 in 18 20 cm gutter spike or screw that has at least 2 inches 5 1 cm of threading on the end.