Gutter Connecting Downspouts

Connect the sections of gutter overlapping the middle seams by 4 inches.

Gutter connecting downspouts.

Watch and learn how and stop. Hold another elbow against the house and cut a piece of downspout to fit between the two elbows. Gutter connectors join gutter sections together like gutter to corner with options that fit traditional and contemporary style gutters. Screw a downspout elbow to the outlet tube protruding down from the gutter.

What you need for a downspout extension along with the drainage pipe you ll need an assortment of pvc elbows t fittings couplings adapters and other specialty fittings that allow you to connect together the pipe sections. You ll need drop outlets to connect the gutters to the downspouts. Secure the downspout outlet to the gutter with four pop rivets or screws. Step 4 apply gutter sealant where the two sections fit together.

Grasp as deeply as. The downspout is the piece that is attached to the side of the home and channels runoff to the ground away from your home. Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster. Also purchase a 16 ounce can of pvc primer and pvc cement for gluing together all the parts.

Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections. Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage. Crimp the circumference of the upper piece of downspout where it will connect with the lower piece. Connect the elbow to the gutter step 1 place a ladder against the house directly under the gutter where the downspout will be installed.

How to extend your downspout. Use needlenosed pliers to slightly crimp the elbow to fit into the downspout as shown. Insert an elbow up one inch into the bottom of the funnel shaped opening on the gutter which is called a gutter outlet. Using a pair of pliers clamp onto the downspout rim and bend inward slightly.

In other words downspouts are connected using a slip joint not a butt joint like the gutters so be sure to account for the overlapping slip joint when measuring usually 1 inch of downspout overlapping the elbow at each end.