It s pretty easy and cheap to replace old gutter spikes with screws once they separate from the eave of your house.
Gutter screws vs hidden hangers.
This is a much more convenient way to hang gutters.
This hanger is compatible with most colors and is hidden from sight to give a clean look.
Compatible with 5 in.
But there are also gutter screws the same size as spikes bigger if you count the thread that go in the same spot the spikes go.
This gives it a much cleaner and aesthetically pleasing look as compared to the very visible spike.
Use the 5 in.
Metal gutter systems in.
The hanging gutter is fastened to the fascia board.
They are spaced every two to three feet to ensure that your gutters will stay put through hell and high water.
About hidden gutter hangers.
Hangers come in several different styles each with its own pros and cons.
When hanging gutter systems contractors use these to secure guttering to the building.
Create a clean hidden look.
The hanger is hidden within the gutter.
It is also a better choice cosmetically because both the screws and hangers are hidden and cannot be seen when looking at the house.
25 pack quick screw 5 inch aluminum hidden rain gutter bracket hook clip style hangers with pre inserted 3 long hex head self drilling screw 4 7 out of 5 stars 95 25 73 25.
Raytec manufacturing designed and engineered hangfast and hangtite hidden hangers to be strong and competitively priced when hidden hangers first appeared as a replacement for spikes and ferrules they were convenient but they were not very strong.
Gutters bear these extra stresses with the help of fasteners called hangers.
To install power drive a 1 4 in.
Hidden from sight to give clean look.
Spikes the big nail are the ones the op had.
The main benefit is that the original hol.
It is also a better choice because it gives the gutters optimal strength to resist sagging and the chances of it becoming loose are minimized.
Since he calls these screws little i presume they are smaller than the spikes.
Then he got gutters with hangers and screws.