Cutting Aluminum Rain Gutters

Measure along the house fascia to determine the length of each piece of gutter.

Cutting aluminum rain gutters.

Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil. 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. Insert the drop outlet in the hole and fasten the new downspout with sheet metal screws. 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.

At the square cut end of the gutter attach a spherical end cap with aluminum pop rivets. Apply a bead of silicone sealant along the inner edge of an aluminum end cap. If the section of the gutter you are discarding is on your left use the right hand tin snips and vice versa if the discarded section is on right. Cut all the way through at a consistent speed.

Grab one side of the gutter and lower the saw slowly to the gutter. Tap the end cap onto the end of the gutter then secure it with a crimping tool. Mark the cut length onto the bottom of the aluminum gutter which should be facing up with the tape measure and. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections.

Extend the cut mark. Place the length of aluminum gutter flat on the worktable with the top of the aluminum gutter resting on the. Cut the gutter to length using a hacksaw and tin snips. Let go of the trigger when through and then pull the saw back up to its starting position.

Fit the miter saw with a carbide tipped finish blade for cutting through metal but this is the fastest and most efficient tool for cutting through any type of gutter material. Miter saws are the most common tool used for cutting gutters especially metal and plastic gutters. How to cut aluminum gutters step 1. 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 a carpenter s square to get around to the bottom.