Hook on gutter hanging straps with the gutters screwed to the fascia it s a simple job to install the hidden gutter hangers.
How do gutter hangers work.
Visualize a gutter cover with a horizontal flat top surface and a half circle curve on the left end.
Installing a slide gutter flashing under the shingles and over the back edge of the gutter will prevent water from running behind your gutters which can cause your fascia to rot and deteriorate over time.
Install hangers every two feet to support the gutters and strengthen the front edge.
Capillary action makes the water try to stick to the surface of the gutter cover.
A ferrule is driven through both sides of the gutter trough then a long spike or screw is driven through to the fascia board.
Depending on the system gutters are either nailed to the fascia with a clip or spike and ferrule hanger as shown at left or hung from the sheathing along the eaves before the roof is shingled which is more secure and less visible.
If a bb slowly rolled across the flat plate to the curve it would then follow the curve from the 12 o clock position until it got to the 9 o clock position.
The hangers are designed to slip over the back edge of the gutter.
With help lift the gutter in place and secure the corner first screwing the bracket into the roof s fascia.
Spikes and ferrules this type of gutter hanger uses a simpler mechanism.
Tip the hooked end of the bracket under the front flange and press the remaining end over the back fo the gutter.
Gutter hangers are the parts of the gutter system that fasten the gutters to the eaves of the roof of your home.
They are essential in keeping the gutter secure and play an important role in the gutter system s durability and efficiency.
The spikes need to be long enough to span the gutter trough and secure itself to the fascia.