![]() Remove the temporary screw and replace it with a rivet.To do this, hold the end cap in place temporarily with a single sheet-metal screw, then drill a 1/8-inch-diameter hole and install one pop rivet (above).(If the gutter doesn’t turn a corner, fasten an end cap to each end.) At the square-cut end of the gutter, attach a spherical end cap with aluminum pop rivets.Tip: Locate screws or rivets in the sides of the gutter, never in the bottom. ![]() If the run requires two sections of gutter, overlap them by 8 inches and use a 3/8-inch-long, self-tapping, stainless steel screws or pop rivets, in two rows of four each, to join them.If the gutter continues around a corner, cut the appropriate angle (typically 45 degrees) on that end.Cut gutter section to length with hacksaw and aviation snips, or with a 12-inch power miter saw fitted with a carbide-tipped finish blade (as shown). ![]() Tip: Check the fascia for rot - and make repairs if necessary - before installing the gutters.
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