How To Solder Half Round Copper Gutter

At the high point of the gutter s run hold a bracket and a section of gutter against the fascia with the gutter s outer lip just under the plane of the roof.

How to solder half round copper gutter.

Kevin lyons fits a downspout elbow to a copper gutter. Step 1 set the pitch photo by matthew benson. Its shine will fade but this durable metal will last a lifetime. This video demonstrates the process of soldering the seems of a downspout and half round copper gutter to strengthen the mechanical connection and create a h.

K style copper are a common alternative to half round. That was a great week i learned shrinking strecthing the idea of roll stock is alot more difficult to work with than sheet stock where ruby flux is better than plumbers flux. I ve had a older fella explain and show me where the iron hasmore benfits than the mapp torch tinning and also lacing built in gutter on the joints for more integrity. K style copper gutters are usually made with the same 16 ounce copper gutter coil stock that half round gutters are made from sometimes heavier 20 ounce.

We ship custom lengths of gutters up to 20 ft. These gutters are attached to the fascia board using fascia brackets. Long and we also offer custom fabrication and are happy to build some gutters to your specifications. Along with our copper gutters we carry a complete line of copper downspouts elbows hangers miters end caps and a whole lot more.

Copper gutters are half circle channels found below the roof line. It takes a bit of skill when soldering copper gutters.