Bending Gutter Hangers

The j hanger needs to be bent to the pitch of the roof.

Bending gutter hangers.

1 is for the low hanger. Mark the hangers for the gutter incline. Lower the front end of the hanger into the gutter and fit it underneath the front lip of the gutter. For rainy climates where gutters will handle a larger amount of water for long periods they should have a maximum distance of 18 inches apart between them.

A good guideline is that the pitch should cause a decrease somewhere between 1 to 2 inches over a 40 foot run. Determining how to space a gutter hanger when you are fitting new guttering simply requires exact measuring. The hanger bending tool is used to bend the j roof hanger. Some measurements will only be determined by individual circumstance and the unique size and dimensions of your particular project but there is a kind of formula which can be observed that will help.

If your gutters don t slope then you only need to adjust the hangers and lower them slightly where necessary to achieve the correct slope. Position the back of the hanger so it lines up with the hole that s already going through the back of the gutter. Simply insert the hanger in the bender and bend to the desired pitch. You can buy gutter hangers from your local hardware store.

1 16 to 1 8 per 3 feet. Press down on the back of the hanger so it clips onto the back edge of the gutter. Last number is for the high hanger bend each hanger at the marking. If you live in a warm place with sporadic rain you can hang gutter hangers close to the middle of the gutter with a spacing of no more than 36 inches or three feet apart from the center.