Installing Gutters On Angled Fascia

You can buy drip edges from your local hardware or home improvement store.

Installing gutters on angled fascia.

Work across the length of your roof to install drip edges along the entire length. Gutters are often installed level for appearance. They are attached to the back of the gutter and are cut to the degree of the roof slope. Proper installation of a gutter wedge.

But they re often a pia because the hanger screws will want to walk down the fascia instead of biting in. With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. Drive 2 3 nails along the top of the drip edge to secure it to the rafters underneath. This is done with the use of gutter wedges sometimes called gutter shims.

Mounting gutters to a slanted fascia. While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in. You can pre drill to avoid this or use the strap type hangers. Every day we see installations that require some additional consideration to ensure the new gutter system functions properly.

Gutters installed on an angled fascia board should be installed as level as possible. In this case we usually bevel rip a 2 x 4 to compliment the pitch and install our gutter on the beveled 2 x 4 which causes the gutter to install straight up and down. Not every home is set up for the typical installation of gutters. Angled fascias can complicate things for do it yourself gutter installers.

Place the drip edge on top of your rafter so the end extends over the top of the fascia board. Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws. One typical solution is to use roof hangers and you should choose hangers with sturdy rods rather than flexible straps. The fascia on my house is slanted it is perpendicular to the roof instead of the ground.

As pointed out gutter wedges can be used. What i mean is the butts of the rafters are at 90 degrees to the rafters so let s just say if i install the gutters flat on the fascia the gutters will be at a 30 degree pitch.