Attaching Downspouts To Vinyl Siding

Using screws allows you to periodically take apart the downspout to clean it which will.

Attaching downspouts to vinyl siding.

How to attach gutter downspouts to the wall. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Attaching downspout strap to vinyl siding if concerned about penetrations drill a hole for the screws and apply a dab of silicone adhesive sealant to the hole prior to fastening.

There s nothing in my manufacturer install manual. Attach another strap 18 inches from the bottom of the downspout. For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece. This invention relates to a method of attaching various gutter downspouts to vinyl siding on a building wall.

Next attach drainpipes to carry water from the downspout outlets to the ground and away from your house. Then secure gutter hangers along your house and fit the gutter sections into them. To install vinyl gutters you ll need to start by installing downspout outlets on the edges of your house so water can drain properly from the gutters. This is the method used by all gutter installers.

Gutter networks that surround a home s roof line divert rainfall away from the structure s foundation and into a nearby drain or sewer system. I have plain old painted downspouts and the only thing i can think of is drilling a hole on either side of the downspout in the vinyl and attaching an aluminum strap. Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding. Description of prior art.

Place additional straps every 10 feet of the downspout length if it is a long downspout or just one more between the upper and lower strap if the downspout is less than 10 feet long. Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward. We re only talking about an area of about 3 inches between screws so a couple of thousandths expansion won t be a problem. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole.

In the case of installing a downspout onto vinyl siding a metal screw is used to secure it to the house.