Attaching Rain Chain To Gutter

Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook.

Attaching rain chain to gutter.

Then i held the top link of the rain chains up to he bottom side of the hole in the gutter. Our rain chain was a little short so we had to loop a piece of copper wire to the last square and then loop it around one of the slots in the catch basin cover plate. From there attach your rain chain. Add a bead of silicone on the bottom of the gutter installer plate before installing.

I decided to just use a half link of the chain on the top side of the gutter. There are a lot of ways that you could hang the chains from your gutter. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. Hang the rain chain using the pin and not the additional hook that was provided.

For the end of the chain where it meets the ground you ve got options. I took one link from the chain and cut it in half with bolt cutters. Our rain chain installation kits add an extra touch of craftsmanship to go along with your rain chain. We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain.

Subscribe to this old house. These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip. Once you know the length remove the existing downspout. Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout.

Flip the pot upside down and. If additional length is needed attach a second rain chain and fit to desired length. Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location.