Cut The 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.

Cut the gutter.

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. Cut along the marked line you placed on the aluminum gutter starting at the flange turning inward toward the opening of the aluminum gutter. Use a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom. Cut along the pencil cut line with a pair of aviation snips.

Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2. Turn the gutter section over so that you can hold it by one side. Work wrinkles and bubbles flat. Switch to other side of the gutter and cut down the line until you reach the bottom again.

Work slowly so that you can maintain a straight cut and limit the crinkling of metal. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. 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 until you reach the bottom of the gutter.

Start cutting on an outer flange edge with the pattern shears. 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. Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter.