Cut The Gutter

Laying your gutter on the workbench measure off the amount of gutter you want to cut and mark it with a pencil.

Cut the gutter.

Use the old adage measure twice and cut once then turn the gutter upside down on the table and mark it all the way around. Cut along the pencil cut line with a pair of aviation snips. Work slowly so that you can maintain a straight cut and limit the crinkling of metal. Roll the tape down the wall of the gutter pushing it firmly into curves and corners photo 3.

If you have difficulty cutting with the tin snips make another cut 1 to 2 inches away from the cut line with the alternate hand snip. Switch to other side of the gutter and cut down the line until you reach the bottom again. Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2. Proceed to cut down along the side of the aluminum gutter repeat the process to cut down along the other side of the aluminum gutter.

Work wrinkles and bubbles flat. Start cutting on an outer flange edge with the pattern shears. Tear the paper backing off the tape and lightly adhere one edge of the tape to the top of the gutter. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section with an inside or outside corner piece.

Cut along the marked line you placed on the aluminum gutter starting at the flange turning inward toward the opening of the aluminum gutter. Cut a four inch long notch to overlap and splice together gutter sections. Cut until you reach the bottom of the gutter.