Replacing Wooden Guttering With Plastic

Change a rotten or damaged fascia board.

Replacing wooden guttering with plastic.

Lean a ladder against a safe part of the home on steady ground with gutters in reach. It can be diverted to rainwater butts and different depth gutters be installed to deal with draining the most expansive roofs. Adapters and couplings can be used to join it to existing cast iron gutters. Wear old clothes plastic disposable gloves and sunglasses or protective eye goggles.

The new upvc soffit boards are fixed to the underside of the timber rafter ends with stainless steel plastic capped nails. Mitre 10 brings you this step by step diy guide on replacing damaged guttering and downpipes. Wood gutters need to be fixed and protected to ensure the value of a home and prevent costly repairs down the line. Timber packers or lengths of baton can be used to close any gaps between the soffit and the rafter i use 28mm thick timber baton but i also keep several other sizes quantities in the van as they are frequently needed.

See the full guide here. You can use a craft stick plastic spoon or wet finger to create a smooth surface. I worked in cumbria a couple of years ago and they couldnt believe it when i went to the timber yard looking for wood gutterings all the guttering there was plastic on adjustable threaded brackets. It was very easy.