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General contractor Tom Silva heads out on another house call. A homeowner’s gutters have been leaking on their patio, and Tom immediately sees the issues: poor sealing, the wrong installation height, and an improper pitch. With help from the homeowner, Tom removes the existing gutters and gets to work.
Assess the Issue
Before repairing the gutters, it’s important to determine where and why they are failing. Cleaning gutters may often allow them to flow more readily, meaning a quick bead of caulk will prevent leaks. However, gutters that are pitched backward or crowned or those that are installed too high won’t allow proper water flow.
如何安装牙龈
Gutters should be installed along the eaves of a home, with one end of the gutter pitched lower than the other. The proper slope for a gutter is ¼-inch of slope for 4 feet of run. So, for a 16-foot-long section of gutter, the downspout end should be 1 inch lower than the other end.
Also, it’s important toinstall guttersat the correct height. If the installer places a straight edge, such as a level on the roof’s surface, so that it overhangs the edge of the roof, the front edge of the gutter should touch the bottom of the straight edge.
如何修复泄漏的沟渠
- 删除现有的沟渠。在帮助下，小心地爬一个梯子，然后卸下单独的天沟支架。在大多数情况下，这可以通过drill driver和a ¼ or 5/16 hex head attachment. Remove the downspout assembly as well.
- 一旦从筋膜上移开，就把锯子放在锯切或工作台上。通过卸下螺钉或钻出铆钉来拆卸排水沟组件。卸下每块碎片，然后用软管清洗排水沟的任何旧填缝剂。
- 将梯子放在筋膜下面，那里的高端将坐在那里。使用直边来确定排水沟的正确高度并标记筋膜。以4英尺增量的范围比其他标记低1/4英寸，直到到达落下侧为止。
- Stretch a chalk line from the high mark to the mark at the downspout side and snap the line. Use a level to ensure that this mark has a ¼-inch slope along its entirely to ensure proper flow.
- 用填缝枪挤压厚厚的硅胶填缝，内部连接了排水沟长度的耦合。组装关节并钻孔并将碎片铆接在一起。在天沟耦合的内部挤压另一个填缝珠，然后将其在排水沟的边缘上均匀，以防止水在下面。
- 检查凹槽并进行任何维修。如果需要，请购买一个新的肘部，该肘部将允许落水管坐在家里。HomeHome钻和铆钉安装托架向落水。
- Place new brackets every 16 inches so they align with the rafter tails. This may require climbing a ladder and inspecting for nails driven through the fascia and into the rafters. Measure and transfer those marks to the gutter.
- With help, lift the gutter assembly back into place. Aligning the gutter’s back edge with the chalk line, drive the bracket screws through the fascia and into the rafter tails. The screws should be snug but not so tight that they deform the gutters. Check the slope with the level.
- Reattach the downspout and secure it to the home.
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汤姆（Tom）修理房主的无缝HomeHome沟槽，这些水槽俯身在后院甲板上。
Tom uses astraight edgeto determine if the gutters are hung too high. To remove the gutters, Tom uses a杜瓦特紧凑型钻头to unscrew the gutter brackets. To rehang the gutter, Tom marks the gutter with a粉笔线, then drives one1-¼” pan-head aluminum screwto hold the gutter in position. To reinstall the gutters, Tom installs5″ gutter bracketsinside the gutters through the fascia board and into a rafter tail. To fasten the2×3 downspout B-elbows在落水器上，汤姆（Tom）使用1-¼“铝制板螺钉。然后，他将铝带拧紧落水的上和下端附近。要密封角关节，汤姆使用85148 Seamer Mate gutter sealant。为了安装滴水边缘，汤姆使用1-½英寸镀锌屋顶指甲和nails them in every 16″.
