How to Install Aluminum Gutters | This Old House
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- This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to install an efficient rain-handling gutter system.
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Shopping List for How to Install Aluminum Gutters:
- aluminum gutters and downspouts [amzn.to/2Iffpd2] with assorted fittings and brackets [amzn.to/2IJ4qYv]
- silicone sealant [amzn.to/2Ih9Vi2], used to form watertight seal between gutter and fittings
- aluminum rivets [amzn.to/31A1QwH], for fastening together the aluminum parts
- aluminum screws [amzn.to/2IfgfXe] for fastening together the aluminum parts
- PVC pipe and elbows [amzn.to/2WJ4RH3], used to create drainpipe to carry water away from house
- PVC primer and cement [amzn.to/2RmBycA], for fastening together PVC pipe and fittings
Tools for How to Install Aluminum Gutters:
- crimping tool [amzn.to/2Ii9BQk], used to attach end caps to the ends of gutters
- hacksaw [amzn.to/31IrT4S] and tin snips [amzn.to/2KQRUZA], used to cut gutter and downspouts to length
- caulking gun [amzn.to/2IObLGq], used to apply silicone sealant
- drill [amzn.to/2F8TH8M], used to drill holes and drive screws
- pop rivet gun [amzn.to/2KW53jY], for riveting together the aluminum parts
- 3-inch-diameter hole saw [amzn.to/2KN9T30], used to cut outlet hole in gutter
- level [amzn.to/2WGCvgH], used as a straightedge to establish position of the high end of the gutter
- shovel [amzn.to/31Isofg], for digging trench to bury PVC drainpipe
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How to Install Aluminum Gutters | This Old House
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That pvc pipe was genius you just solved my entire water run off issue!! And thanks for the help on the gutter!
Tom, you ALWAYS make these projects look SOOOO EZ! Many thanks. p.s . I especially appreciate your tip about ice dams missing the gutter. Tool Kool!!
I love his professionalism to described the job.I learned many things such as installing shingles etc. Well-done, great video, Thanks.....
I absolutely love this stuff. But can't help but laugh every time they say "now it's time for the..." inevitable tool and materials I don't have 😂😂
Short. Concise. To the point informative.
This is a great video - no waffling but gives all the essentials in a jiffy - whilst demonstrating it properly too. Excellent!
Thank you for teaching me to do my own gutter wk. Keep all your trades & tricks always coming. Save us a LOT of money and showing our PRIDE in our homes.
Best explanation I have seen for aluminum gutters
This was EXCELLENT information. I have a short section of gutter to mount tomorrow and I just needed this exact info.
"next thing we do is dig a trench" got that lady digging at the end had me dying XD
Yea she set herself up for that one by asking where the water's gonna go. Dude's a genius.
Lol
I love your video quality something to work towards on my Gutter DIY channel. Love this channel, great inspiration👍
That straight edge tip will save me! I installed vinyl gutters a few years back and they filled with snow and ice.
Tom Silva is a brilliant dude. Thanks for the video. Just one thing -- would be good to add a valley splash block because water will reach a high volume and velocity and can shoot over that valley corner.
its actually crazy how much you can safe doing this yourself. To do 30 ft, it cost me maybe $75? I do have some tools already though. But man, this is basically all labour as the parts are dirt cheap.
Exactly, just did this yesterday and the total was 92 bucks at Lowe's. I had to get a rivet gun though.
@Sage Brush lmao
At 3:00 you knew the bottom of the fascia board was level but in my case it certainly was not. I used a string tied from one side to the other to establish a proper slope and bolted each section of the hangers according to that string.
I love ask this old house! wish I had my own Tom Silva!!!
Nothing beats looking for info on how to do something and you click on it and it's Tommy from TOH. That dud knows his shit.
On steep pitch ( or ANY pitch ) end of valley, where corner miter is located...add a diverter to upper radius of gutter FORWARD lip. It blocks flow OVER the front of gutter, concentrated from valley above. Four or five inches in each direction, four inches high. Paint to match, fab from aluminum coil stock.
Confused can you explain what that is. We have just like that inside corner. Down spout ges into Bush area then blocked by a side walk.
Sorry to say I would not recommend this installation video. This is why we started making videos for DIY'er's(Do It Yourself). Would you like to really learn how to complete an installation professionally? then check out our channel:)
Thank you for posting this video on how to install gutters. This video has lots of good information. I appreciate it.
3 ways to do it Mark....they sell wedges....that u can install.......you can use 1 1/2 " Jay Channel and fasten it to the back side of the gutter....or install wood cut with a reverse angle to bring the wood back to flat.
Brilliant, I can reuse my existing PVC downspout and replace just the PVC eavestrough with aluminum, never thought of that, thanks!!
I grew up in Detroit. I referred to it as an evestrough and people didn’t know what I meant when I moved to the South.
Men, that's so cool , thank you!!!
2:28 He a brave dude with her on one end bout to turn that rig into a teeter totter.
nice big hiney on her lol
4:23 dang, dude didn't have to do her like THAT!
Hahahaha
Beautiful House
Thanks for the DIY instructions. But I typically install gutters below the drip edge when possible. But then again, about 2/3rds of the homes here don't have drip edge flashing installed!!!
Tommy is a true master.
Those are good strong hangers.
I love to see folks wanting to try to do stuff they're not used to.
awesome ! thanks this old house
Love Canada Merci ❤
Love this guy! RIP
OSHA would approve 👍
What about the old holes from the old gutters? You can’t leave them. That must be sealed.
No they don’t
Thank you!
I live in an apartment, why did I watch this.....
boredom.
kugmyster: For when you own your own home :-)
kugmy
To better yourself through education partner.
I own a flat roof house with no gutters, why did I watch this.....
Gutter should go behind dripedge or rain will Ron behind the gutter
That’s the whole point
Excellent video😀
I have an out-building where they left the rafter tails exposed. What should I put up to support gutters? I'm not having any luck finding gutter videos that don't use finished buildings.
What type of sealant would you recommend. I dont liike that silver seam mate that they sell at home depot.
you have to put the gutter behind the eve metal or water will leak behind it !
Cool video, thanks for sharing.
TOH is using an Alcoa hooked back style. Most places only sell straight back gutters. Hmm choices! I'm guessing that the Alcoa's are better.
The level idea was awesome but I didn't see the drip edge installation?
I have a home 2 story w no rake boards. Roof simply overhangs the sofets. What do you recommend?
I don't know where you guys are from or who taught you all how to do gutter but I have been in the gutter business for over 30 years and I have never seen anyone put together gutter the way that you just got done doing it.....first off you do not put the box miter on first before you hang the gutter.... Second you don't run a bead of cock on the inside seam of the end cap... You place the end cap on first and then run a bead of sealant around the inside edge of The gutter and the end cap... If you put that sealant inside the seam of the end cap and then slide the end cap on and squeeze it with those crimpers it will ooze the sealant out all over the gutter...
I have never seen someone use the level the way you did to set the gutter... Gutters are meant to be placed up underneath the drip edge. If you place gutters on the way you just showed by using your level down to the front of the gutter then common Sense tells you that if water is rushing off that roof it is going to blast right over the front of your gutter and the gutter is not going to catch it... All in all you need to go back to gutter installation School and re-edit this video and quit teaching people to hang their gutters improperly
Yeah this guy is doing gutters so weirdly
Can gutters hang on pvc rake/fascia boards or better with wood wrapped in metal? One guy told me the weight of gutters pulls loose from pvc. Unlike wood with metal wrap. Is this BS?
I wonder if they are in Boston, (Baughston).
Yes
Best video
Fellow DIYers,
A couple of comments and hints. First, Lowes sells aluminum gutters while Home Depot sells steel gutters, at lease that's true here in Tucson. You want STEEL gutters, not aluminum. They are stronger, hold their shape better, and are no more difficult to work with then aluminum. Yes, they cost a bit more but worth it. Then the 5" hidden brackets seemed too large by 1/2" but when you screw them in, you compress then 1/2" and they end up exactly the right size (don't get carried away with the screw or you'll deform the bracket). Then, in our case, the fascia board was at a slight angle and if we just installed the gutters tight to the fascia, then they would be at an angle, which looked funny and probably affected the operation of the gutter itself. We experimented with various kinds of shims and found that the Everbilt Doorstop, SKU 187-281 sold by Home Depot was exactly the right shim and at 75 cents each, an easy solution. The fascia-fixers sold by Home Depot did not work for our application. You can put a small nail through them to hold them in place and, of course, very near the screw location on the hidden bracket. Then it was suggested on another posting to not use a downspout assembly, rather, cut a hole in the gutter where you want the water to exit the gutter and using snips, make it the right size for a gutter outlet drop (2"x3" for our application) and this was good advice. (This is similar to what was done in this video.) We used the proper gutter sealant to hold the outlet drop in place and then let it sit overnight before adding the rest. Last hint, crimp the edges of the end caps (with sealant) once they are in place. Of course, sealant in the inside around the edges as well. Our overall cost was about $9 a foot total. Figure $10 a foot to be safe.
Love,
Andre
+andretchaikowskycom Steel rusts, aluminum doesn't. Aluminum gutters can last forever (as long as you install the heavier gauge, maintain them, don't have ice dams, don't spam them with ladders, use all aluminum hardware (u'll get galvanic corrosion with steel), etc) Yes technically steel gutters can last forever, but meh, don't like dealing with rust...
+andretchaikowskycom So go to Lowes, moron?
Andre, RUST NEVER SLEEPS. 5 inch gutter is FLIMSY. 6 inch gutter is STOUT.Door stops are BRILLIANT ! I do custom homes in SC, along the coast, and angled fascia is common, so ADJUSTABLE hangers are also common and EXPENSIVE. For historical LOOK, we cut wedges to match fascia angle, and gutter mounts PLUMB with them behind, and painted. Cutting downspout DROP opening with snips to MATCH drop being used (2x3, 4x6 for 6 inch gutter) reduces restriction AT drop, and helps prevent clogs. Mounting fixture (drop) OUTSIDE gutter does the same. Downspout elbow edges cover drop anyway, and easier to mount drop from outside gutter. I do ALOT of gutter in the rain, so sealant that cures while WET is a good choice, and never leaks due to HEAT. This shown job (IF 5 inch gutter) is a 3 dollar a foot deal, plus downspout...10 bucks. So she's @ 110 bucks. SHE dug ditch / drain to . . . I install copper gutter, with adjustable brackets (every 3 feet... it's hearty stuff @ 12 a hanger, and 25 a foot for gutter) 30 feet up off landscaping. For ten bucks a foot, I could fly to Phoenix. And then taxi to Tucson ... sister in Prescott, has great "rainwater control system" (I installed a decade ago), and yet, low average rainfall to worry. She saves every drop.
You're from Tuscon AZ. I can't imagine it rains all that much there. Steel is great for your location but not other places where rain happens frequently
this video tickles me in ways only fools can tickle me
I like the drain pipe idea. I would have to go under a sidewalk. Does the water just sit in the pipe until the next rain pushes it out by gravity, or would it be wise to put some small holes near the end so water can leech out?
I was thinking about freezing issues here in Indiana.
My rusted out gutters are held together with tape and sealant...guess it's time to change them out. :/
hey tom what about the Ice/snow/rain that will go between the back of the gutter and the Fascia? stripflashing or a bead of OSI caulking I suggest on your next job lol
...if you show up with a tube of OSI and try to caulk the back of the gutter I'll throw you the f**k off the roof!
How much drop should you put on 70’ ? 1/2” ?
Lol...need to go to Texas and see how we do it..... Little different
buenos videos
construccion
#1
it definitely sounded like he said "garter" after just about 2:50
this is good making, i need you help, how can i determine the length of downspout.
Did you screw the outlet on the outside of the gutter?
How come all diy gutters are k style, but many most construction or contractors have/use non-K profile
I know the gutter will hlep but When it's raining won't the water still hit the house
Did anyone else notice the round downspout outlet for a rectangular downspout??
Other than learning a few tips and tricks, this Old House is simply an entertainment show. Your average DIY knows they didn't cover all aspects for completing a job correctly and still looking for answers and your novice completely effing up their project.
At 2:20 what do they have the gutter hooked on?
It is very unusual custom in my country for women helping menfolk to repair the house
LMAO!
I sometimes think so
I sometimes think so
You live in the Middle East or what?
Robert Dennis too funny!
The only obvious mistake here is that the icefall test needs to be done at the highest point of the pitch of where the gutter will be not the lowest point of the picture where the gutter will be cuz what you effectively just did was raise the pitch up into the shear line
Wrong. Watch again. He did the icefall test at the highest point.
Make sure when you install your gutter Low enough like this all the water runs over the gutter on a nice rain 😂
I wonder what the load rating for that ladder is? Baby got back
Secret to cleaning gutters the easy way - proper ladder assembly! 0:06
or get on the roof lol
or gutter guards
Liverpool
Liverpool
gutter guards ugly af
Thanks for the video. I'm trying to install gutters on my house, but the fascia board is not straight vertical. It looks like the builder left the rafter ends square so that the fascia board is sloped inward at the bottom. Do you have any ideas how I can get a straight vertical surface to attach the gutter brackets to?
You need to by gutter wedges or use OG 13 roof rods. Good luck!
Where do they find these guys ! Horrible installation advice.Gutters should be installed tight to the shingles.If there is a
bad balance issue add a downspout. It is common on the west coast of water in the gutter. It is not a sink !
Gutters work better when the gutters have a lip on them to fit under the shingles......
Don't purchase Leaffilter gutter protection from LEAFFILTER NORTH because they do clog on top of the filter which is not covered by the warranty
How do you install gutters with no fascia?
Tail hanger under the shingles
@@anthonydemir2540 What if there's no shingles?
Strap hangers they drill right into the roof
Or into the rapture tales
So I find the corner redundant, it should fit OVER the gutter work, not under. Since the gutter will be at a pitch, the water can't sit on the sealer.
The box miter is designed to go under the gutter, it's actually 1/16" bigger than the gutter itself.
Properly back caulked and sealed, it will never leak.
If you don't like it then miter the corners of the gutter and do away with the box miter altogether. But you need to know what you're doing if you plan on mitering the corners of the gutter.
How do you flex a downspout?
I guess it's good thing that professionalism isn't a contractors #1 sales point, what with 75% of every install video being filled with trash talk... You do realize that it only sends people running away from you and to DIY, right? That you're losing money for everyone who does a good enough job and don't call for repairs? Probably not. This video is bad but if you can't help then at least stop shooting each others in the foot.
I can easily name at least 10 things they did wrong LOL
Oh my god what a shitload of work!
Patrick Bateman Well. you could pay home depot $4,600 instead, that's including gutter guards. Just think of all the tools you could buy with the money you save :-}
Patrick Bateman Easier than returning some videotapes
a good idea is to wear a pair of gloves in all projects especially when working with aluminum as its edges can be very sharp especially after they have been cut
Half round gutter with outside hangers much better.
A K gutter handles more water volume than a half-round gutter.
Half-round also cost twice as much too!
no drip edge/flashing? why not?
Average homeowner will take a week to figure this out no guarantees. come out right
god please no one ever install gutters this way.... everything this man said is wrong
Bro im like wtf!!!! “I dont like to install the gutter to high” what? You dont like gutters catching water then huh?
@@jeremiahchilders1941 this man is doing this like it's 100 years ago
I wish Tom Silva was my neighbor......
With Norm on the other side.
Thank you. Nice video, but I couldn't find that crimping tool. It would be nice to have, if I could find one.
Google is your friend. so is amazon and ebay.
I want to know how Tom got Legs-A-Plenty up on the ladder with him?
Great video, definitely made it look easy.
Only one suggestion: inside corner could really use flashing, designed to keep the water from over shooting the gutter during a heavy rain. Good tutorial otherwise.
Gutter King of Twin Cities, LLC great video? Fucking horrible video! I instal for Gutterking of WNY and you always use water to pitch a gutter, and those hangers are weak as shit!
nerde iş güvenliği bunların mesleki yeterlilik belgesi varmı?😆
And one point not about gutters. That working platform is way too high for no railing. One bad step and someone is hurt. Maybe badly.
tha wata needs ta run to tha cawna
lol
takumi fujiwara
They should have hired a professional, I’d be embarrassed to have that done to my house.
24" 5/8 not 24" 1/2
Also that wasn't a half inch pitch more like a sixteenth
hey its Martha Stewart !
Who came from DubstepGutter?
would have been more informative if you would have shown each step instead of assuming everyone knew what you were doing.. You skipped so many steps. Also where did you run the underground water line to?
gregg stephens you could see the pvc was clearly connected to a pop up water release drain that will be exposed in the grass so that when the water pressure builds up from pouring down the downspout it will push open the popup and let the water drain onto the lawn
This is a bad idea. It'll clog up really quick. Especially with the type of roof it has. When sheds granules all day everyday.
What would you suggest? A gutter guard?
An above ground trough to route the water away. Then it will wash itself clean of small debris. That pipe is absurd. It will inevitably clog up with something, and will make a pressure that causes water to spray out the pipe's inlet. He has literally put a P-trap on the end of the gutter.
gregg stephen
This is crazy.... if anyone needs 5in gutter I have a gutter machine I install new