Bending Gutter Hangers

Simply insert the hanger in the bender and bend to the desired pitch.

Bending gutter hangers.

Once tool is set it will bend each hanger to the exact angle every time. The j hanger needs to be bent to the pitch of the roof. 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.

Press down on the back of the hanger so it clips onto the back edge of the gutter. Mount hanger 1 low hanger and proceed to fasten the others in order. Mark the hangers for the gutter incline. Last number is for the high hanger bend each hanger at the marking.

1 is for the low hanger. Lower the front end of the hanger into the gutter and fit it underneath the front lip of the gutter. 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. Determining how to space a gutter hanger when you are fitting new guttering simply requires exact measuring.

You can buy gutter hangers from your local hardware store. 1 16 to 1 8 per 3 feet. Position the back of the hanger so it lines up with the hole that s already going through the back of the gutter. The hanger bending tool is used to bend the j roof hanger.