Using screws allows you to periodically take apart the downspout to clean it which will.
Attaching dounspouts to vynil siding.
In the case of installing a downspout onto vinyl siding a metal screw is used to secure it to the house.
If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.
Description of prior art.
This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole.
Trying to place the screw through that middle rib can be awkward.
Attaching downspout strap to vinyl siding if concerned about penetrations drill a hole for the screws and apply a dab of silicone adhesive sealant to the hole prior to fastening.
This invention relates to a method of attaching various gutter downspouts to vinyl siding on a building wall.
Is there a preferred method to attach downspouts to vinyl siding.
Attach a masonry bit to your drill and drill a hole into the stucco.
There are at least three alternative ways to do it.
Attach another strap 18 inches from the bottom of the downspout.
Place additional straps every 10 feet of the downspout length if it is a long downspout or just one more between the upper and lower strap if the downspout is less than 10 feet long.
Gutter networks that surround a home s roof line divert rainfall away from the structure s foundation and into a nearby drain or sewer system.
Secure the strap in the same manner as you did the upper strap.
This is the method used by all gutter installers.
We re only talking about an area of about 3 inches between screws so a couple of thousandths expansion won t be a problem.
Again attempt to find the housing studs but if this doesn t work the use of anchors will be necessary.
Vinyl siding is easy to penetrate but there are places you want to avoid within the profile of the siding.
How to attach gutter downspouts to the wall.
The common practice of attaching downspouts to vinyl siding is to wrap a metal or plastic strap around the downspout and nail or screw through the vinyl siding.
Drill a hole wide enough for the anchor tap it into the stucco and then attach the downspout clamp and screw a 6 2 inch screw into the anchor.
