Attaching Downspouts To Vinyl Siding

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.

Attaching downspouts to vinyl siding.

Using screws allows you to periodically take apart the downspout to clean it which will. This is the method used by all gutter installers. Is there a preferred method to attach downspouts to vinyl siding. There are at least three alternative ways to do it.

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. How to attach gutter downspouts to the wall. Then secure gutter hangers along your house and fit the gutter sections into them. In the case of installing a downspout onto vinyl siding a metal screw is used to secure it to the house.

This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. Attach another strap 18 inches from the bottom of the downspout. Description of prior art. The common practice of attaching downspouts to vinyl siding is to wrap a metal or plastic strap around the downspout and nail or screw through the vinyl siding.

Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding. Next attach drainpipes to carry water from the downspout outlets to the ground and away from your house. This invention relates to a method of attaching various gutter downspouts to vinyl siding on a building 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.

For siding that has two sections called ship lap there is a rib running horizontally in the middle of the piece. There s nothing in my manufacturer install manual. Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward. 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.

Secure the strap in the same manner as you did the upper strap.