Gutter Chain Install

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Gutter chain install.

Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout. Installing chains without a gutter. If a new rain gutter is being installed then there will be no need for this step. You just attach it to the same hole where you would normally attach a downspout.

Connecting the rain gutter. Cut a hole in the gutter. From there attach your rain chain. Usually there are either 2 x 3 or 3 x 4 sized outlets.

Once the downspout is removed it is time to install the gutter chain. But all situations are different and for a rain chain to work without a gutter the water would have to come down. Our rain chain installation kits add an extra touch of craftsmanship to go along with your rain chain. How to install a gutter chain 1.

If using an existing downspout remove the downspout from the exterior of the house and paint exposed coupling to match the gutter if necessary. We carry aluminum and copper rain chains. Connect cutter chain to rain. Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet.

Installing a rain chain may call for some bending of the gutter attachment piece v clip so that it sits perfectly in the gutter. It is very easy to install a rain chain. Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook. We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain.

Subscribe to this old house. One of the most frequent questions we get regarding rainchains is if a rain chain can be successfully used without the benefit of a gutter. Once you know the length remove the existing downspout. Our rain chain installation kit is the perfect accessory for all of our rain chains.

Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location. Always use extra care when working on a ladder. These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip. These sizes will work with any rain chain.

The simple answer is in most cases they can be used. Flip the pot upside down and.