How Do You Install A Rain Gutter With A Drip Edge?
Gutters are a necessity on just about every modern house. Gutters will reduce the chance that your paint, stain and other structures will be ruined by water damage. Some people will pay large amounts of money to have professionals install their gutters. Installing your own gutter is an easy job that many people can do on their own in no more than a day. Installing your own gutters on a house with a drip edge can be broken down into a few simple steps. Mark the highest point of the gutter 11/4 inches below the drip edge with a piece of chalk. Place marks with your chalk along the surface, moving the mark 1/2 inch lower than the previous mark every 10 feet so that water will flow to the downspout. Find the rafter tails behind the fascia. Place a mark on every other rafter where the rafter tails are located. Drill a 1/2-inch-diameter hole through the fascia and into the rafter tail at each marking. Screw the fascia brackets into these marks with a 1/4-inch lag screw making sure that at le
