Insert the drop outlet in the hole and fasten the new downspout with sheet metal screws.
Cutting hole in gutter for downpipe.
This one came with holes in it for rivets.
Step 3 cut the tracing for the connector with a pair of sheet metal cutters.
Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.
The first thing you should do is decide where the best place to reconfigure one of your downspouts into a gutter.
How to cut and install a gutter outlet.
Make sure to seal the drop outlet to the gutter with seam sealer.
Center the connector around the hole and trace the outside of the connector with the pencil.
Step 4 secure the sleeve to the gutter.
You can cut out the larger hole with a tin snips or you could use an oscillating multi tool equipped with a metal cutting blade.
Then i used a fine tooth metal cutting blade in my jig saw.
How to cut a downspout into a gutter.
Step 2 drill four holes.
Step 3 file the edges and apply sealant.