How To Attach Gutters To Vinyl Siding

Downspouts can be attached to houses with rivets or.

How to attach gutters to vinyl siding.

Fastening a downspout to vinyl siding does not require anchors. Whether you have just added siding to your home or you are replacing your existing gutters you need to hang the downspouts correctly. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. This invention relates to a method of attaching various gutter downspouts to vinyl siding on a building wall.

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. Fascia board is the flat horizontal board along the edge of a roof. 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. Power saw bench or radial arm saw use a fine tooth blade with slow cutting movements.

This is the method used by all gutter installers. Reverse the blade in the saw for extra smooth cutting through the vinyl and to. 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. When hanging gutters or any other vinyl siding materials remember that vinyl is a material that expands and contracts with changes in temperature.

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. Utility knife score panel with knife then bend the vinyl back and forth until it snaps cleanly on the scored line. The fascia is nailed to the ends of the roof rafters and is used to attach a gutter to the roof. All vinyl siding and vinyl soffit and fascia can be cut with tin snips a circular saw with a plywood blade or by scoring it with a knife and breaking it.

How to fasten a downspout to vinyl siding. Aluminum downspouts direct water collected by gutters away from the house and towards the ground. Installing vinyl fascia trim. Aviation and tin snip start cutting at the top interlock and continue toward the bottom of the panel.