How To Build A Gutter Board

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How to build a gutter board.

Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail. Wood box gutters were the premiere gutter design for the drainage of rain water from roofs in the united states from 1890 to 1925 and can still be found on houses today. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows.

Cover the top of the fascia board with metal drip edges. Subscribe to this old house. When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. Board regulations the gutterboard itself shall have the following dimensions 0 60m long and the two.

It doesn t scratch up the gutter and you can cut it to fit gutter contours with snips. Drip edges are angled metal pieces that cover the top edge of your fascia boards so moisture doesn t get between them and the rafters. Place the drip edge on top of your rafter so the end extends over the top of the fascia board. An old plastic spatula makes a great tool for cleaning debris from gutters.

However in some cases they may be all you need. For every 10 feet of gutter from this measurement and mark this distance at the low end of the gutter run. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run.

Screens also make gutter cleaning more difficult because you have to move them aside to get at the debris. Fasten the parts together with pop rivets or screws. Get your kids off technology and on to a gutter board now. Bringing back the nz famous gutter board.