Rain Gutters Installation Rivet

At the square cut end of the gutter attach a spherical end cap with aluminum pop rivets.

Rain gutters installation rivet.

Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low. Slide the short length of the downspout onto the bottom of the top elbow and slide the top of the lower elbow onto the short length. Start by drilling a 1 8 in. Join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown.

Step 1 choose the right rivet material. Aluminum material requires aluminum rivets just as steel material requires steel rivets. Choosing the right rivets means choosing a way to help prevent damage to your gutters. Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.

It is engineered to withstand harsh weather conditions. The vinyl material resists rusting and corrosion. The amerimax 10 ft. It depends on your gutter brand s seam overlap.

The gutter is maintenance free and cleans with a hose. If the gutter run measures longer than 40 feet 12 2 m it should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. A narrow riveting area should prompt a small rivet 1 8 because you do not want to drill a large hole for a thicker rivet which could weaken the gutter material in the riveted area causing failure of the gutter material under stress. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter.

Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet. Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun. If the gutter doesn t turn a corner fasten an end cap to each end to do this hold the end cap in place temporarily with a single sheet metal screw then drill a 1 8 inch diameter hole and install one pop rivet above.