Rival Copper Gutters Downspout Installation Instructions

Anchor the downspout to the wall with two brackets while attaching the top of the downspout into the exposed outlet.

Rival copper gutters downspout installation instructions.

At the high point of the gutter s run hold a bracket and a section of gutter against the fascia with the gutter s outer lip just under the plane of the roof. In the pictures you can see how i connect the downspouts to my pvc system. Attach another elbow at the bottom of the downspout to divert water away from the foundation. Copper gutter systems last an average of 60 years and can last as long as a century with.

Provide expansion joints at 48 0 14 400 mm maximum not more than 24 feet 7200 mm from corners. To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout. Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter. To do this i temporarily installed the end caps first as to minimize compression of the gutter while i would it cut.

Straps extending at least 6 onto the roof are fastened to these braces and screwed to the roof with two brass screws. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting. Click here for half round gutter installation instructions.

The continuous copper apron strip is fastened to the gutter with a single lock seam and is nailed to the roof with copper nails 12 o c. Copper gutters and downspouts cost between 25 and 30 a foot installed. Copper braces of 32 oz. Flash and seal gutter to downspout.

Slope gutters not less than 1 8 inch per foot 1 100. Apply sealant again on the connector on the outside after that to ensure no leakage occurs. Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Trimming gutter lengths installing gutter outlets.

Compare that to steel ones that are 8 to 10 per foot and aluminum ones that are 5 to 8 per foot and copper s more than twice the cost of other materials. Make a mark with a pencil for the bracket s screw hole. Use a water level to make a matching mark at the downspout end. Later installing the end caps more permanently was simply a matter of using a high quality clear construction adhesive.

Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well. Hang gutter with copper straps spaced 30 inches 750 mm centers maximum. Copper are alternately spaced with copper brackets at 30 o c. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them.

To attach a downspout assemble an elbow and a short length of downspout to carry the run to the wall. Of insertion on one end. Click photo for details radius gutters in copper zinc or aluminum. On the house i used downspout adapters with leaf guards.

With some of the gutter sections i needed to trim the length.