Screws and rivets are usually available in the same colors that the gutters come in.
Rivets or screws for gutters.
We stock zip screws to fasten downspouts and elbows together and long zip screws for fastening gutter hangers to fascia.
Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.
Rivet the sections join the gutter to the corner with six rivets in the locations shown.
A narrow riveting area should prompt a small rivet 1 8 because you do not want to drill a large hole for a thicker rivet which could weaken the gutter material in the riveted area causing failure of the gutter material under stress.
Start by drilling a 1 8 in.
You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters.
The components can be joined with either 1 8 in.
The super sized threads are wider than spikes creating a tight fit with unmatched holding power.
If you re installing copper gutters we recommend copper stainless steel or plain stainless steel zip screws.
The grip range required is determined by combined material thickness.
The greatest variety is in the hangers and fasteners.
Touchup paint is also available.
Now you can start to drill the holes for your rivets.
We have the rivets you need to match the metal you are working with.
Replace gutter spikes with screws.
After you have measured the rivets and chosen your drill bit to use don t start drilling quite yet.
Typically gutters are installed using aluminum gutter spikes and ferrules.
Both have a hex head for using with a nut driver.
Oversized thread diameter tightly fills the existing spike hole for better holding strength and a watertight fit.
Pop rivets or sheetmetal screws.
Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.
Gutterscrew enables you to replace old popping gutter spikes.
We carry aluminum rivets in over 20 colors copper brass rivets stainless steel rivets and galvanized steel rivets.
Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown.
Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps.
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Please note that the mandrel part of the rivet measures at 1 4 for the 42 and 7 16 for the 44.
Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.
Set them very close to the place you are wanting them to be inserted into.
Shop screws in a variety of sizes and materials.
However you can replace this hardware with aluminum gutter screws or copper stainless steel gutter screws which provide a more secure solution and will prevent the gutters from sagging or pulling loose.
