Installing Gutters On Angled Fascia

Gutters are often installed level for appearance.

Installing gutters on angled fascia.

As pointed out gutter wedges can be used. Not every home is set up for the typical installation of gutters. In this case we usually bevel rip a 2 x 4 to compliment the pitch and install our gutter on the beveled 2 x 4 which causes the gutter to install straight up and down. It ll also cause the gutter to slide downward on the fascia messing up your pitch.

With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia. I m pretty sure that it would be a less than ideal thing for me to install gutters flush to the fascia because it would enable a lot of water from our dallas downpours to flow over the gutter. They are attached to the back of the gutter and are cut to the degree of the roof slope. For angled fascias simply screwing a gutter to the house would cause the gutter to be tipped forward and constantly hold water.

You can buy drip edges from your local hardware or home improvement store. You can pre drill to avoid this or use the strap type hangers. Drive 2 3 nails along the top of the drip edge to secure it to the rafters underneath. This is done with the use of gutter wedges sometimes called gutter shims.

The fascia on my house is slanted it is perpendicular to the roof instead of the ground. But they re often a pia because the hanger screws will want to walk down the fascia instead of biting in. Work across the length of your roof to install drip edges along the entire length. While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in.

Secure the rest of the hangers with 2 in galvanized nails or screws. What i mean is the butts of the rafters are at 90 degrees to the rafters so let s just say if i install the gutters flat on the fascia the gutters will be at a 30 degree pitch. Gutters installed on an angled fascia board should be installed as level as possible. Place the drip edge on top of your rafter so the end extends over the top of the fascia board.

Every day we see installations that require some additional consideration to ensure the new gutter system functions properly. Mounting gutters to a slanted fascia.