Fun fact - I've never installed gutters before. I had to go on the youtube and figure out how it's done from some metal working guys. Once I think I had the technique figured out I went and watched more videos. Then I bought the materials. Let's give this a shot.
Gutters come in 10' lengths, I had 2 sides, one 10' and one 13'. I had to get 3 pieces of gutter, 2 bags of seamers, a tube of sealant, 2 downspout sections, 2 left side ends and 2 right side ends with special white rivets to attach everything. Also got some screws to attach it to the subfascia and some gutter guards.
I started with a total measurement that I wanted the side gutter to be, then started with the end of the downspout tube. Rivet the ends on, rivet the seamers together, I had to cut the 10' section to allow the right finished size, then rivet the other end on. Glue the whole thing up with the sealant, then it became a struggle to install. I had to drill holes in both sides of the gutter for the screws, and kind of leave those in with a level laying flat inside to get the right pitch - supposed to be a half inch of slope per 10' of gutter.
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| that's how it's done!! |
We went with a rain chain instead of a downspout for aesthetics. It looks great by itself, but will be a real feature that ties the landscaping to the house when everything is said and done.
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| The left side before I got the rain chain installed |
So now I know that I can hang gutters, even though I really don't want to do that again haha
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| More cedar |
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| Now the other rain chain is up |
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| Got another ceiling panel up. you can really see how not-square those ceiling joists are now! |
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| More cedar |
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| More Ceiling |
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| More celing - I added the cutout for the attic access as required by building code |
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| guess what? more cedar |
So now my biggest obstacle is waiting on the stupid birds to grow enough to leave the nest. Google says house wrens usually fly away after about 3 weeks, so I've got some time to finish the cedar.
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