Create Gutter Joint

Attaches 2 pieces of gutter or gutter to miters or gutter to end with drops.

Create gutter joint.

Simply squeeze into cracks and holes then apply a further coating around the entire gutter joint. Wrap the slip joint around the outside of the two gutter pieces. A waterproof sealing product such as ge clear gutter caulk available on amazon is easy to use. If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap.

Measure the length of the wall where the gutter will be installed and leave an extra 8 inches of material on the end for the 45 degree angle. Step 2 cut the gutter material to the 45 degree angle using a miter saw or miter box and hack saw. Pull the front edge of the slip joint connector away from the connector body to release the inner clamp. If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.

Pry open the top lip on the slip joint with your fingers if necessary to get it to fit around the gutter pieces. White steel gutter systems. For outside corners measure from corner to corner. Cut a 45 degree opening on the nozzle of a silicone caulk tube by inserting the end of the nozzle in the hole located.

Measure the total run of the gutter length you need. Set the ends of two lengths of gutter in the slip.