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Connecting 2 gutter downspouts.
Mark the trench line photo by smith baer.
Measure the total run of the gutter length you need.
Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.
For outside corners measure from corner to corner.
Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
The downspout is the piece that is attached to the side of the home and channels runoff to the ground away from your home.
Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
Run the tape measure from the bottom of the lower elbow to the ground and add 1 1 2 inches for the top joint where it connects to the.
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.
Gutter connectors join gutter sections together like gutter to corner with options that fit traditional and contemporary style gutters.
Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet.
Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts.
If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.
Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed.
Over time that water would likely cause rotting issues for the porch framing and potentially turn into a leak problem in the basement over time.
You ll need drop outlets to connect the gutters to the downspouts.
Prior to connecting these two drains the water from the right gutter drain would create a massive puddle on the ground.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between.
If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap.