Attaching Gutters To Brick

Metal straps secure downspouts to walls and prevent the downspouts from moving and potentially disconnecting from the gutter system.

Attaching gutters to brick.

Adding shutters to a wooden exterior is easier but attaching them to brick isn t much more difficult with the right tools. The cheap plastic har. Bricks masonry cinder block paving walking stones asphalt and concrete how to attach downspout gutter brackets to brick. It is not overly difficult however once you know the basic techniques involved.

These brackets are first aligned correctly and then mounted with screws. Attaching and securing the downspout is the most difficult part of the entire process. Go to local home depot lowes go to down spout gutter area and get 1 2 of them cost is a couple of bucks then go to aisle with concrete fasteners ask look for small fasteners for brick mortar. One of the things i ve had issues with is loose shutters.

If your home center or hardware store doesn t sell pre bent flashing ask an aluminum siding contractor or local sheet metal fabricator to bend some for you. At the square cut end of the gutter attach a spherical end cap with aluminum pop rivets. How to secure gutters to a brick wall. You ll need to use a hammer drill and a masonry drill bit to make the holes in the wall and either masonry wall anchors or shutter fasteners to hang the shutters.

Next the gutter snaps or hangs into. I am going to attempt a do it yourself rain gutter project but i. Being that it s a brick wall it s a tad more involved but if you cannot find the aluminium strap on ground or still in wall. Being a home owner can have its challenges but they are all totally worth it.

If the gutter doesn t turn a corner fasten an end cap to each end to do this hold the end cap in place temporarily with a single sheet metal screw then drill a 1 8 inch diameter hole and install one pop rivet above. A gutter system is not complete until the downspouts which run down the exterior walls and often extend into the yard are connected and secured. With gutter replacement you can prevent water from running behind your gutters by installing a metal gutter apron flashing under the shingles and over the back edge of the gutter. Gutters are secured by using gutter brackets.