How To Shorten Gutters

Set up a work table.

How to shorten gutters.

Bend the gutter and cut the bottom. Cut a starter hole in the gutter with a chisel drill or sabre saw and nibble out the finished opening with tin snips. As an alternative to installing the outlet fittings you can. Finally insert the filling into the hole and fasten it with short screws.

Measure the length that you need to cut and make a pencil mark on the bottom of the gutter. Proceed to cut down along the side of the aluminum gutter repeat the process to cut down along the other side of the aluminum gutter. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around.

Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Steps for how to cut gutters. If your gutters are steel buy steel roll flashing because galvanized steel corrodes aluminum. Cut along the marked line you placed on the aluminum gutter starting at the flange turning inward toward the opening of the aluminum gutter.

Watch this video to learn more about diy gutter repairs and gutter guards for your home. If the gutter continues around a corner cut the appropriate angle typically 45 degrees on that end. Use the edge of the combination square to extend the pencil mark around both sides of the gutter. Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil.

For example if you are making the main cut with right hand tin snips you will make the second cut with left handed tin snips. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. If you have difficulty cutting with the tin snips make another cut 1 to 2 inches away from the cut line with the alternate hand snip. Watch and learn how and stop.

Cut gutter section to length with hacksaw and aviation snips or with a 12 inch power miter saw fitted with a carbide tipped finish blade as shown. Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in. Use the flange to mark the screwhole locations and bore 1 8 in holes through the gutter.