Photo: Mary Beth Montgomery
See More on Exterior
Most Popular Exterior Articles
$2 to $6 per linear foot, average. (Over $20 for copper).
Difficulty: Moderate to hard
For homes in most regions of the country, rain gutters and downspouts are necessary to collect and carry away rainwater. Without them, water would erode the soil around the foundation, splash dirt onto the siding and likely leak into the basement or crawlspace.
Gutters are most often installed by professionals, but there’s no reason you can’t do it yourself. The all the materials and accessories are readily available at home centers, lumberyards and through roofing-supply firms. And if you’re going to replace your gutters and downspouts, you may as well upgrade the entire look and performance of the rainwater system.
Here, we’ll show how to install reproduction half-round gutters that are exact replicas of the size and style gutters found on older homes. This system features corrugated downspouts and decorative cast-aluminum brackets.
