When you are all done … Enjoy your new home aqueduct system! DIY Cost vs. Add splash blocks and downspout extensions, if needed. Hang the gutters, install (or miter) the corners.Install the end caps and the downspout outlets.Use a chalk line to mark the hanging line.Have the gutter contractor measure and cut the gutters.Photo Credit: islandworks / Since you’ll have someone else measure and cut your seamless gutters (see the above suggestion if you go the DIY route), most of the hard work is done already. HammerĪluminum guttes (seamless) – 150 $4.25 – $11.58 per linear foot Depending on how much work the gutter company does for you, you may get by without some of these tools. Note: This list includes the equipment you’d need if you were doing the entire project yourself (with sectional gutters). Remember, if you need a piece of equipment that you can’t borrow, most local hardware stores rent tools as well. To install gutters yourself, you’ll need a few tools. If you decide to go the DIY route, here’s how to get started: Find a local gutter contractor who will come to your home, measure, form the gutters, and let you do the rest. Here’s why seamless gutters are more of a DDIY (Don’t Do It Yourself) project: Seamless gutters have to be custom-made with a gutter machine, so unless you have an extruder and a roll of metal coil in your backyard, you’ll need a little help. They aren’t 100% DIY, but you can install them yourself. Unfortunately, seamless gutters may put a crimp in your DIY project aspirations. See Pricing in Your Area Cost of Installing Seamless Gutters DIY
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