How to cut a vinyl gutter.
Cutting pvc gutters.
Prefer a large blade utility knife given the thickness of the guttering but there is no need for power tools when working with this type of guttering.
You can cut vinyl guttering in a variety of ways but the easiest is with a common utility knife found in most homes.
Measure out how much gutter is needed by measuring the distance for the section of rain gutter between the end of the corner gutter drop.
To make the job easier have one person hold one end of the gutter while the other takes the other end and begins attaching the vinyl gutter to the hangers from the outside in.
Cut pvc trim boards with the same hand and power tools that you use for wood.
We recommend standard combination saw blades.
Continue scoring the gutter until all three sides are done.
Plain steel ones will dull quickly.
If your going to insist on using the plastic ones try installing a plywood blade and installing it backwards on the saw.
1 i would strongly suggest you not even use them.
Start with the edge lying flat and score the gutter.
I can list a number of reasons not to use them if you interested.
In my wife s village near madang papua new guinea they always use pvc pipe for guttering on corrugated iron roofs.
Place the gutter section upside down on a solid work surface.
That s how vinyl siding is cut.
To do this safely you should use a flat work area and hold the gutter flat on the surface.
Gutters over flows add downspout to bring water down from roof faster.
Watch and learn how and stop.
Take them back and pick up some aluminum gutters instead.
In general the more teeth a blade has the smoother the cut edges will be.
If you need to adjust the size of the gutter sections to fit your walls cut them using a loppers or a table saw.
Its easy less than 30 minutes and under 30 00 in parts.
A knife can also be used to cut the vinyl gutter.
On a table saw if you dont have one find a friend that does for small pipe you should be able to cut through the pipe in one pass on larger pipe like the 3 i split set the blade down to clear one wall thickness and cut in two passes.
You will likely need a minimum of two people to feed guide and draw the pipe over the table saw.
Then work the material back and forth until it breaks free.
The narrow strip is then cut into lengths and used to strap the gutter in position.
