Cut The Gutter

Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2.

Cut the gutter. Roll the tape down the wall of the gutter pushing it firmly into curves and corners photo 3. Switch to other side of the gutter and cut down the line until you reach the bottom again. Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil. If the section of the gutter you are discarding is on your left use the right hand tin snips and vice versa if the discarded section is on right.

Cut along the marked line you placed on the aluminum gutter starting at the flange turning inward toward the opening of the aluminum gutter. Turn the gutter section over so that you can hold it by one side. Cut along the pencil cut line with a pair of aviation snips. Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around.

Start cutting on an outer flange edge with the pattern shears. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter. Cut until you reach the bottom of the gutter.

Work slowly so that you can maintain a straight cut and limit the crinkling of metal. Proceed to cut down along the side of the aluminum gutter repeat the process to cut down along the other side of the aluminum gutter. If you have difficulty cutting with the tin snips make another cut 1 to 2 inches away from the cut line with the alternate hand snip.