How to Install an Alternative to Gutters | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 hours Cost: $50 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Installing Gutter Alternatives: Ladder [https://amzn.to/2zxIWcW] Hammer [https://amzn.to/2NR7TIT] Prybar [https://amzn.to/2NFD9KB] Drill driver [https://amzn.to/2ZB9WCN] Measuring tape [https://amzn.to/2zyXmcI] Shopping List: Aluminum rain dispersal system [https://amzn.to/2NFqR4U] Steps: 1. Remove the old gutter by prying off the spikes with a hammer and a prybar. Then, unscrew the gutter from the fascia with the drill driver. 2. Mark 10” from the end of the house, then 30” from the end of the house, then 50” from the end. 3. Screw the mounting brackets on your marks as far down the fascia board as possible. It should be at least 4” down from the roof edge and 1 _” from the drip edge. 4. Clip the louvres on the rain dispersal system into the brackets. 5. Repeat the process as necessary to cover the whole side of the house. Resources: In most circumstances, traditional style gutters are the most effective at diverting water as far away from structures as possible, but they also require a downspout in order to redirect that water. In cases where large sections of roof require a gutter and there is no good place for a downspout, a rain dispersal system can be a viable option. Tom installed a white aluminum rain dispersal system, manufactured by Rainhandler (https://amzn.to/2NFqR4U). The system comes with screws, brackets, and extenders if the fascia board is too short. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install an Alternative to Gutters | Ask This Old House    / thisoldhouse