How To Shorten Gutters

Steps for how to cut gutters.

How to shorten gutters.

Use the edge of the combination square to extend the pencil mark around both sides of the gutter. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter. 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 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. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. Measure the length that you need to cut and make a pencil mark on the bottom of the gutter. Watch and learn how and stop.

Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts. Set up a work table.

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. Bend the gutter and cut the bottom. As an alternative to installing the outlet fittings you can. Flip a section of aluminum gutter upside down and set it on the table.

Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil. 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. Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws.

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. If the gutter continues around a corner cut the appropriate angle typically 45 degrees on that end. If your gutters are steel buy steel roll flashing because galvanized steel corrodes aluminum. 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.