How To Attach Gutters To Vinyl Siding

Fascia board is the flat horizontal board along the edge of a roof.

How to attach gutters to vinyl siding.

Reverse the blade in the saw for extra smooth cutting through the vinyl and to. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. When hanging gutters or any other vinyl siding materials remember that vinyl is a material that expands and contracts with changes in temperature. Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line.

Whether you have just added siding to your home or you are replacing your existing gutters you need to hang the downspouts correctly. How to fasten a downspout to vinyl siding. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Fastening a downspout to vinyl siding does not require anchors.

Description of prior art. The common practice of attaching downspouts to vinyl siding is to wrap a metal or plastic strap around the downspout and nail or screw through the vinyl siding. This invention relates to a method of attaching various gutter downspouts to vinyl siding on a building wall. This is the method used by all gutter installers.

If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding. Aviation and tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel. As a result it is necessary to leave a 1 32 inch gap between the side of the building and what you are attaching to the house.

Downspouts can be attached to houses with rivets or. Power saw bench or radial arm saw use a fine tooth blade with slow cutting movements. The fascia is nailed to the ends of the roof rafters and is used to attach a gutter to the roof. 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.