How To Shorten Gutters

Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts.

How to shorten gutters.

Set up a work table. Watch and learn how and stop. Cut along the marked line you placed on the aluminum gutter starting at the flange turning inward toward the opening of the aluminum gutter. Cut gutter section to length with hacksaw and aviation snips or with a 12 inch power miter saw fitted with a carbide tipped finish blade as shown.

Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. Watch this video to learn more about diy gutter repairs and gutter guards for your home. Use the edge of the combination square to extend the pencil mark around both sides of the gutter. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around.

If you have difficulty cutting with the tin snips make another cut 1 to 2 inches away from the cut line with the alternate hand snip. Make sure you place the second cut on the piece of gutter you will be discarding. For example if you are making the main cut with right hand tin snips you will make the second cut with left handed tin snips. Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in.

Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter. Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece. Flip a section of aluminum gutter upside down and set it on the table. Bend the gutter and cut the bottom. If the gutter continues around a corner cut the appropriate angle typically 45 degrees on that end.

Measure the length that you need to cut and make a pencil mark on the bottom of the gutter. Steps for how to cut gutters. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Proceed to cut down along the side of the aluminum gutter repeat the process to cut down along the other side of the aluminum gutter.