This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to install an efficient rain-handling gutter system. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse
Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9CTk4LHHHw&index=4&list=PLkJADc1qDrr-ZmCu0t_YNmTXHVt80JDyE
How to Repair a Leaky Gutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45LbnlaJvtI&index=187&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV
Tools to Clear Away Fall Leaves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EY_ZsXsAlQ&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=58
How to Prevent Ice Dams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRPGQoeO9Q&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=74
Shopping List for How to Install Aluminum Gutters:
- aluminum gutters and downspouts with assorted fittings and brackets
- silicone sealant,”] used to form watertight seal between gutter and fittings
- aluminum rivets,”] for fastening together the aluminum parts
- aluminum screws”] for fastening together the aluminum parts
- PVC pipe and elbows,”] used to create drainpipe to carry water away from house
- PVC primer and cement,”] for fastening together PVC pipe and fittings
Tools for How to Install Aluminum Gutters:
- crimping tool, used to attach end caps to the ends of gutters
- hacksaw and tin snips, used to cut gutter and downspouts to length
- caulking gun, used to apply silicone sealant
- drill, used to drill holes and drive screws
- pop rivet gun, for riveting together the aluminum parts
- 3-inch-diameter hole saw, used to cut outlet hole in gutter
- level, used as a straightedge to establish position of the high end of the gutter
- shovel, for digging trench to bury PVC drainpipe
Follow This Old House:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisOldHouse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thisoldhouse/
G+: https://plus.google.com/+thisoldhouse/posts
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thisoldhouse
Tumblr: https://thisoldhouse.tumblr.com/
My cigarette lighter would NOT pop or stay in and my other 12v item would NOT stay in so.. HERE IS MY FIX!!