Gutter Screws Vs Rivets

Rivets can also be used with washers.

Gutter screws vs rivets. There weren t any dimensions listed but common sense says they would only need to be around 1 8 x 1 4. The primary difference between gutter nails and screws is that the latter produces a much better hold. After the holes are drilled for your rivets it s time to remove those clamps and start placing your rivets into place. Never put rivets on the bottom because they could cause the gutter to leak.

Screws wood and sheet metal are stronger than rivets of the same diameter because they have more cross section but they have little backing area. Step 4 insert the rivets. Where gutter nails can come loose over time these will stay put. Downspouts with rivets clog up then you have to drill the rivet.

Rivet the first elbow to the outlet in the bottom of the gutter then one screw on the top part of the downspout to hold everything together. It s pretty easy and cheap to replace old gutter spikes with screws once they separate from the eave of your house. Shop screws in a variety of sizes and materials. These gutter screws are solid and provide a secure mounting of the gutter to the fascia roof joist.

We stock zip screws to fasten downspouts and elbows together and long zip screws for fastening gutter hangers to fascia. If the run requires two sections of gutter overlap them by 8 inches and use a 3 8 inch long self tapping stainless steel screws or pop rivets in two rows of four each to join them. Never put rivets on the bottom because they could cause the gutter to leak. Clamping these rivets down during the drilling process ensures that your gutter will not move and your drilling will be precise.

Yes and no to both stainless steel screws are nice hard to hold on to because they are non magnetic. All you need to do is push the rivets into place. If you re installing copper gutters we recommend copper stainless steel or plain stainless steel zip screws. Secure the gutters with pop rivets or stainless steels screws at the sides of the joined sections.

The main benefit is that the original hol. I really hate rivets. I d probably only need 20 at the most short span. Differences in gutter nails vs.

Machine screws with washers and nuts are not only extremely strong they also have a large backing area. Attach end caps photo by mary beth montgomery. Locate screws or rivets in the sides of the gutter never in the bottom. I m looking to buy pop rivets to do some gutter replacements but the smallest advertised for gutter work pack available was a 100pk.