Nails For Hanging Gutters

These gutter screws are solid and provide a secure mounting of the gutter to the fascia roof joist.

Nails for hanging gutters.

Where gutter nails can come loose over time these will stay put. Use a measuring tape to determine the length of the gutter. We carry 1 1 2 inch and 1 1 4 inch copper slating nails and 1 1 4 inch trim nails. Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail.

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. I have a 24 bolt cutter which cut those nails like butter. Gutter placement people usually think that gutters should be placed right on the roofline. Mark the gutter slope.

Just cut the aluminum nails with bolt cutters and then slide the gutters off. Rain gutters should be attached to the fascia and run the entire length of the roof ending with a downspout. Pounding them back in is a temporary fix at best. This method of installing gutters is a less expensive cost for the gutter company using this method.

This is incorrect because rainwater pulls back up on the underside of the roof and it drips down under the roof. Here s a quick fix for that problem demonstrate. When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in. After the gutter is clear then you can use the pry bar to pull out the stubs.

Generally an older style method the nail goes through the outside of the gutter and passes through the inside and attaches into the fascia board and rafter. Gutter nails or spikes used to hold rain gutters in place can work themselves loose with seasonal movement. If the gutter run measures longer than 40 feet 12 2 m it should be positioned to pitch down from the middle aimed toward a downspout at each end. In turn rainwater will run behind gutters that hang too high deteriorating the fascia boards along the way.

The ferrul is a bit flimsy in comparison to the screw so is easy to crush if the screw is over torqued. Our copper slating nails are typically used for installing copper sheet goods and our trim nails are used to install aluminum soffit panels. They do the job all right but eventually the spikes work themselves loose. Nails are affordable and easy to install but they re also prone to gradual slippage as gutters endure repeated water flow.

Years ago spikes and ferrules were a common method for hanging gutters. Shop our selection of nails for your next project. Don t waste your time or gutters trying to pry out the old aluminum nails.