How To Use Pop Rivet On Gutters

When installing metal gutters the process involves overlapping the two pieces and riveting them together.

How to use pop rivet on gutters.

You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters. I d probably only need 20 at the most short span. Set them very close to the place you are wanting them to be inserted into. There weren t any dimensions listed but common sense says they would only need to be around 1 8 x 1 4.

Assuming any substitutes should also be aluminum. Step 3 use clamps while drilling. After you have measured the rivets and chosen your drill bit to use don t start drilling quite yet. If the gutter continues around a corner cut the appropriate angle typically 45 degrees on that end.

Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps. Joining gutter sections together is a fairly simple job.