As long as you have a reasonable amount of DIY know-how, the installation of a gutter with a drip edge should not present too many difficulties. Whether you use plastic or cast iron guttering is up to you.
You will need; gutters – these can be bought from firms such as Bliby Plastics – nuts, screws, chalk, support lines and pop rivets. Use the chalk to make a mark three centimetres under the drip edge. Mark across the surface, making at three metre intervals, a line one and a half centimetres lower than its predecessor.
After locating the rafter tails which will be at the rear of the fascia, make a chalk mark on every second rafter to indicate the position of the rafter tails. Drill one and a half centimetre holes at the marks. Secure fascia brackets at the marks using quarter inch lag screws.
Cut the gutter to the correct length and attach rounded edges to each end of the guttering that you will not be taking around corners or connecting to a downspout. Affix edges to the guttering by overlapping and use rivets to fix the edges tightly in place.
Now downspout holes should be cut. Chalk an outline around the end of one downspout. Slide the gutters through the brackets across the fascia. Place gutters with their back edges slightly behind the drip edge. Tighten the guttering to the brackets with an inch long screw and nut. Cover joints of the guttering with aluminium strips, securing them tightly into position with pop rivets. Finally connect the downspouts and fasten them into place with pop rivets. You may also want to view our drainage pipes.
