Correct Gutter Placement

This is incorrect because rainwater pulls back up on the underside of the roof and it drips down under the roof.

Correct gutter placement.

Proper placement of gutter downspouts is one of the most important components of ensuring a gutter system is effective. Gutter should be pitched 1 16 or greater per foot for proper drainage. Cut a triangular section from. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. Snap the sections together. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. The highest tip of the guttering should gently slope downwards to end at the downspout.

If the downspouts do not allow water to flow out of the gutter system freely and do not channel the water away from the home then the house could be susceptible to issues such as roof rot foundation damage and landscape erosion. Gutter can be run level for appearance but addition downspout will be necessary see section on proper gutter and downspout sizing. Steeper pitches require less clearance. The incline should be approximately one inch for every sixteen feet.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. Gutter placement people usually think that gutters should be placed right on the roofline. Gutters should be placed below the extended roof line so that snow and ice can slide clear.