Attaching Rain Chain To Gutter

From there attach your rain chain.

Attaching rain chain to gutter.

Subscribe to this old house. Select a corner of your roof that sheds rainwater in a vertical stream. Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook. We used the gutter installer for a more finished look and it just sits in the downspout hole from the top.

When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. Fill the hole with the stone. Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location. Flip the pot upside down and.

There are a lot of ways that you could hang the chains from your gutter. Rain chains attach to your gutter s downspout in place of a drain pipe. Remove the entire downspout and install the rain chain in the hole where the gutter was attached. By channeling water slowly they help reduce erosion and allow water to percolate more evenly into the soil.

Then i held the top link of the rain chains up to he bottom side of the hole in the gutter. This is typically at a sloped corner or. Make the hole wide enough to enable you to dangle a two inch s hook. Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet.

Drill a hole in the bottom of the bucket. The ostrich fern was already there and adds a great texture to the rain chain water feature. Beyond their ornamental value they serve a very practical purpose. For the end of the chain where it meets the ground you ve got options.

How to use a rain chain without having gutters step 1. I decided to just use a half link of the chain on the top side of the gutter. If additional length is needed attach a second rain chain and fit to desired length.