Rival Copper Gutters Downspout Installation Instructions

Start by pushing the female end of a downspout elbow onto the first outlet fitting.

Rival copper gutters downspout installation instructions.

Then hold a second elbow against the corner of the house in line with the first elbow. Measure the distance between these fittings and cut a short length of downspout to join the allowing for about 1 1 2 in. 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. Attach another elbow at the bottom of the downspout to divert water away from the foundation.

Provide expansion joints at 48 0 14 400 mm maximum not more than 24 feet 7200 mm from corners. Copper gutters and downspouts cost between 25 and 30 a foot installed. Of insertion on one end. Slope gutters not less than 1 8 inch per foot 1 100.

We are your expert source for radius gutters we can meet your customers needs by producing a custom made radius gutter in pure copper zinc or 050 mill finished aluminum in half round or k ogee style. Later installing the end caps more permanently was simply a matter of using a high quality clear construction adhesive. Straps extending at least 6 onto the roof are fastened to these braces and screwed to the roof with two brass screws. Both the connector and the gutter should not have any water on them.

Make a mark with a pencil for the bracket s screw hole. Copper are alternately spaced with copper brackets at 30 o c. Copper braces of 32 oz. Apply sealant around the mouth of the connector and raise it to the gutter.

To attach a downspout assemble an elbow and a short length of downspout to carry the run to the wall. Closer spacing may be required to handle system loads. Using 6 rivet screws screw the connector to the gutter. To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.

In the pictures you can see how i connect the downspouts to my pvc system. On the house i used downspout adapters with leaf guards. Use a water level to make a matching mark at the downspout end. To do this i temporarily installed the end caps first as to minimize compression of the gutter while i would it cut.

Hang gutter with copper straps spaced 30 inches 750 mm centers maximum. Click here for half round gutter installation instructions. Trimming gutter lengths installing gutter outlets. Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.

Anchor the downspout to the wall with two brackets while attaching the top of the downspout into the exposed outlet. Apply sealant again on the connector on the outside after that to ensure no leakage occurs. 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. Copper gutter systems last an average of 60 years and can last as long as a century with.

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.