Bending Gutter Hangers

Mark the hangers for the gutter incline.

Bending gutter hangers. Position the back of the hanger so it lines up with the hole that s already going through the back of the gutter. 1 is for the low hanger. The j hanger needs to be bent to the pitch of the roof. Press down on the back of the hanger so it clips onto the back edge of the gutter.

Lower the front end of the hanger into the gutter and fit it underneath the front lip of the gutter. A good guideline is that the pitch should cause a decrease somewhere between 1 to 2 inches over a 40 foot run. Simply insert the hanger in the bender and bend to the desired pitch. The hanger bending tool is used to bend the j roof hanger.

If you live in a warm place with sporadic rain you can hang gutter hangers close to the middle of the gutter with a spacing of no more than 36 inches or three feet apart from the center. Some measurements will only be determined by individual circumstance and the unique size and dimensions of your particular project but there is a kind of formula which can be observed that will help. Mount hanger 1 low hanger and proceed to fasten the others in order. Determining how to space a gutter hanger when you are fitting new guttering simply requires exact measuring.

Measure from the roof edge at both ends of the gutter if you want to be sure. For rainy climates where gutters will handle a larger amount of water for long periods they should have a maximum distance of 18 inches apart between them. Once tool is set it will bend each hanger to the exact angle every time. Last number is for the high hanger bend each hanger at the marking.