INSTALLING Amerimax Vinyl Gutters | Homeowner EASY! | 2019/40
Channel: Dad It Yourself DIY
Date: 2019-10-18

I was recently hired to replace the gutters and down spouts on a house that I had done some previous work on.  The existing gutters were in rough shape.  They were loose, filled with debris, and had rusted through in multiple locations.  One of the gutter runs was more compromised by more than half its length.  I will let you in on a little secret, I have never installed gutters before, metal or vinyl.   Amerimax, the manufacturer, has a great website with instructional videos, and downloadable forms for itemized parts listing and installation.  It was a breeze!

The job started by cutting off the down spout, then pulling all the mount hardware.  And with a unexpected crash, the gutters were laying on the ground.  A little cleaning of the fascia boards, and a coat of paint, the new vinyl gutters went up.  In fact, the removal, cleaning and prep took much more time than the actual installation of the new gutters.

I located the down spout “trap” at the lowest point on the eaves, so that I could slope to that point. Then installed the new down spout.  The gutters come in 10’ sections with easy snap together “joiners”.  One leg of my run was a bit over 10’ feet long, but with the end cap and inside elbow to make the turn, I actually had to cut about 1 1/2” off of the piece.  The run down the front of the house was 21’, but instead of have two 10’ sections and a 1’ section, I cut three lengths into equal lengths to spread out the joints.  Worked like a charm!  Everything snapped together, and mounted to the fascia with stainless steel screws through slip on mounting hangers.  These hangers are installed 12” from the ends and on 24” centers normally.  My configuration has them installed 10” from the ends and on 20” centers. This will help with the snow load that we sometimes received.  The manufacturer recommends 18” centers in heavier snow climates.

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