How To Solder Gutter Joints

The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft.

How to solder gutter joints.

Measure and cut this gutter piece with a hacksaw or tin snips. 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. Lengths but the last piece in the run will need to be cut with a hacksaw or tinsnips. For more info and tips visit.

The solder behind the bolt will solidify as the bolt moves away. Marking the whole process rudimentary. The solder should run underneath the overlap. Not easy and the solder is very expensive.

Follow me on instagram franklincustomcopperworks norwalk ct 203 9978069. The joints have been caulked with aluminum metal caulk and the i have some aluminum gutters joints and aluminum flashing joints which have failed and need to be fixed. If there are hard edges and it feels like the solder is not running easily re heat your bolt or clean it. 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.

When the solder has run you can slowly drag the bolt further down the joint feeding as you go as long as its hot enough. A gutter would be nearly impossible to solder even if it was new and clean. This video series was done in conjunction with.