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30% corner on gutters?
I need to install guttering around a bay window roof line. The bay windows are at 30% to each other. How do I turn the corner with K5 Aluminum guttering? Or, other suggestions?
Thanks, Doug |
Well I see 3 choices
1. look for a place that sells made up joints or joints that can bend a bit 2. have it fabricated by a tin shop. 3. do it yourself with snips, pop rivets, and VulchemŪ of course you could always just skip the area |
I've made an odd corner before, I cut the angle for one side with my 12" mitersaw. Then I nailed two 3/4 x 3/4 strips on a work table board, at the angle I needed. I sat the cut piece on one side against the strip, then I fitted the other side to it with a duct seaming tool and a pair of snips.
The mitersaw, made a good finish cut and the other side of the miter was cut and bent to fit inside it. It takes time... You can do it. |
Based on the replies, I'll probably consider #3. Would you put a rivet or screw in each tab or will the "caulk" hold most of it? This will be seen alot so it needs to look as clean as possible.
dn |
Just use a few rivets, top front, top rear, lower rear, the caulking will hold the rest.
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Thanks again for the help! I did the job Saturday morning and the customer was very happy. As you all suggested, I cut the angles with a miter saw, notched the inside part, assembled it all in place, then caulked it all real well. I used screws since I didn't want to spring for a rivet gun. The customer is going to paint it all to match the house & other gutters. Turned out great. Again, thanks for the advice!!
Doug :) |
Fantastic!
Thanks for the update! I love it when a person takes suggestion from here, adds their own touch, and makes something like this work. Thank you Doug! Glad it worked out. |
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