| House Call: Repairing a Gutter/Downspout |
From "Complete Fix-It"
episode CFI-105 |
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A loose or missing gutter can cause water to collect near your house. The problem is much less difficult to solve than you'd think, says Brad Staggs, the host of DIY's Complete Fix-It. Materials:
Tape measure and pencil
Gutter pipe
Elbows
Straps
Screws
Color-matched rivets
Hacksaw
Crimper
Riveter
Drill with 1/8-inch bit
Splash block
- Measure to determine how much gutter pipe you'll need (it comes in standard 10-foot lengths).
- With the power drill and a 1/8-inch bit, loosen the rivets holding the old elbow in place and remove the elbow.
- Press a new elbow in place.
- Insert a new horizontal pipe into the elbow and make a rough measurement at the other end where it will meet the downspout.
- Cut the pipe at the mark, using a hacksaw.
- Use the crimper to crease the corners so the pipe will fit into the elbow (figure A).
- Attach the three straps to the deck with screws (figure B).
- Reinsert the pipe into the new elbow.
- Add the second elbow and the vertical pipe, which you have already measured and cut as you did the horizontal pipe (make it end about 4 inches from the ground).
- Add the third elbow at the bottom of the pipe.
- Drill holes where the rivets should go, and use the riveter to insert the rivets (figure C).
- Attach the straps around the pipes and cut them to fit, drilling and riveting each to hold.
- Add a splash block at the bottom to divert water away the area.
Note: To order the new HGTV's Complete Fix-It book, see Resources, below.
RESOURCES :
HGTV's Complete Fix-It
Author: HGTV
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