Cutting Hole In Gutter

Place the blade in the 90 degree or right angle grooves of the miter box or on the line drawn with the square and cut the vinyl gutter firmly.

Cutting hole in gutter.

Then take your screwdriver and screw the sheet metal screws into each of the four holes that you drilled out earlier tightening each one. Clean the area around the hole with a shop rag inside the gutter and ensure that the area is dry. Then i used a fine tooth metal cutting blade in my jig saw. Because of the shape of the gutter you can t get your saw down inside the gutter to make the cut so you will have to flip it over and cut from the bottom.

When the blade begins to cut the edges of the gutter that are wrapped down hold the edges close to the blade to keep them from vibrating. This one came with holes in it for rivets. Cut the gutter from the bottom with a fine toothed hacksaw. Step 4 secure the sleeve to the gutter.

Here you can see the shape of the downspout flange i had. Cut the tracing for the connector with a pair of sheet metal cutters. How to cut and install a gutter outlet.