Gutter Chain Install

It is very easy to install a rain chain.

Gutter chain install.

Using the hole saw drill a hole in the gutter where you want the rain chain to hang. Flip the pot upside down and. Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook. Fill the hole with the stone.

Cut a hole in the gutter. Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet. Installing chains without a gutter. If using an existing downspout remove the downspout from the exterior of the house and paint exposed coupling to match the gutter if necessary.

Usually there are either 2 x 3 or 3 x 4 sized outlets. Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout. Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location. Installing a rain chain may call for some bending of the gutter attachment piece v clip so that it sits perfectly in the gutter.

Subscribe to this old house. Our rain chain installation kit is the perfect accessory for all of our rain chains. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. If a new rain gutter is being installed then there will be no need for this step.

One of the most frequent questions we get regarding rainchains is if a rain chain can be successfully used without the benefit of a gutter. But all situations are different and for a rain chain to work without a gutter the water would have to come down. Always use extra care when working on a ladder. From there attach your rain chain.

How to install a gutter chain 1. Connect cutter chain to rain. Connecting the rain gutter. We have kits available for aluminum and copper gutters and for k style and half round gutters.

Once you know the length remove the existing downspout. Once the downspout is removed it is time to install the gutter chain. You just attach it to the same hole where you would normally attach a downspout. The simple answer is in most cases they can be used.

We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain. These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip.