Cutting Hole In Gutter For Downpipe
Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.
Cutting hole in gutter for downpipe. How to cut and install a gutter outlet. Center the connector around the hole and trace the outside of the connector with the pencil. Step 1 is to draw the shape of the hole and drill s few holes around that shape. Make sure to seal the drop outlet to the gutter with seam sealer.
Step 3 file the edges and apply sealant. How to cut a downspout into a gutter. Here you can see the shape of the downspout flange i had. Step 2 drill four holes.
The first thing you should do is decide where the best place to reconfigure one of your downspouts into a gutter. Step 4 secure the sleeve to the gutter. Step 3 cut the tracing for the connector with a pair of sheet metal cutters. This one came with holes in it for rivets.
You can cut out the larger hole with a tin snips or you could use an oscillating multi tool equipped with a metal cutting blade.