How To Solder Gutter Joints

Measure and cut this gutter piece with a hacksaw or tin snips.

How to solder gutter joints.

The first gutter piece and maybe the second and even a third piece will likely be full 10 ft. Not easy and the solder is very expensive. For more info and tips visit. If there are hard edges and it feels like the solder is not running easily re heat your bolt or clean it.

The solder should run underneath the overlap. 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. Follow me on instagram franklincustomcopperworks norwalk ct 203 9978069. The solder behind the bolt will solidify as the bolt moves away.

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. The zambelli consultant shows step by step how to solder a stop end for half round gutter. Lengths but the last piece in the run will need to be cut with a hacksaw or tinsnips. 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.

Marking the whole process rudimentary. This video series was done in conjunction with. Kyle diamond of new dimension construction demonstrates how to finish soldering the seams of a copper gutter liner the last step in a 5 part series.