Gutters include aluminium gutters, copper gutters, pre painted gutters, galvanized gutters, which are roll formed by gutter machines, in shape of K gutter, round gutter. Here comes the installation steps for aluminium gutters in application.
Steps:
1. Load the roll of coil stock aluminum onto the gutter-extruding machine.
2. Turn on the machine and form about 4 feet of gutter, then turn off machine.
3. Apply silicone adhesive around inside edge of aluminum end cap.
4. Use hammer to lightly tap end cap onto end of gutter.
5. Pinch the end cap onto the gutter using a crimping tool.
6. Run a bead of silicone along seam where end cap joins the inside of the gutter.
7. Turn on the gutter-extruding machine to produce the desired length of gutter.
8. Turn off machine and mark the location of the downspout outlet on the inside, bottom of the gutter.
9. Use hammer to punch out downspout hole using manual downspout cutter.
10. Spread silicone adhesive around flange of downspout outlet.
11. Wipe dry the area around the hole in the gutter, then install the downspout outlet.
12. Cut the gutter to length using the machine’s forward-pull guillotine cutter.
13. Install an end cap onto the remaining gutter end using silicone adhesive and the crimping tool.
14. Place aluminum drop-on clips onto the gutter, spacing them 2 to 3 feet apart.
15. Hold the gutter against the house fascia, making sure it pitches down toward the downspout ? inch for every 10 feet of gutter.
16. Fasten gutter to the house by driving 2?-inch-long hex-head screws through the hole in the drop-on clips and into the fascia.
