Gutter Chain Install

From there attach your rain chain.

Gutter chain install.

Flip the pot upside down and. 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. It is very easy to install a rain chain. These sizes will work with any rain chain.

If a new rain gutter is being installed then there will be no need for this step. Using the hole saw drill a hole in the gutter where you want the rain chain to hang. Usually there are either 2 x 3 or 3 x 4 sized outlets. Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet.

Subscribe to this old house. How to install a gutter chain 1. But all situations are different and for a rain chain to work without a gutter the water would have to come down. Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook.

Installing chains without a gutter. Once the downspout is removed it is time to install the gutter chain. Always use extra care when working on a ladder. We have kits available for aluminum and copper gutters and for k style and half round gutters.

We carry aluminum and copper rain chains. Installing a rain chain may call for some bending of the gutter attachment piece v clip so that it sits perfectly in the gutter. You just attach it to the same hole where you would normally attach a downspout. The simple answer is in most cases they can be used.

We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location. If using an existing downspout remove the downspout from the exterior of the house and paint exposed coupling to match the gutter if necessary.

These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip. Connecting the rain gutter. Connect cutter chain to rain. Our rain chain installation kit is the perfect accessory for all of our rain chains.

Fill the hole with the stone. Once you know the length remove the existing downspout.