How To Solder Half Round Copper Gutter

Along with our copper gutters we carry a complete line of copper downspouts elbows hangers miters end caps and a whole lot more.

How to solder half round copper gutter. Step 1 set the pitch photo by matthew benson. 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. This video demonstrates the process of soldering the seems of a downspout and half round copper gutter to strengthen the mechanical connection and create a h. K style copper are a common alternative to half round.

When it comes to installing copper gutters you will have to solder them together including the drop outlets and end caps on site. Marking the whole process rudimentary. Kevin lyons fits a downspout elbow to a copper gutter. 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.

We ship custom lengths of gutters up to 20 ft. K style copper gutters are usually made with the same 16 ounce copper gutter coil stock that half round gutters are made from sometimes heavier 20 ounce. It takes a bit of skill when soldering copper gutters. Half round copper gutters along with round copper downspouts convey an old world charm that historic architecture lovers are drawn to.

At the high point of the gutter s run hold a bracket and a section of gutter against the fascia with the gutter s outer lip just under the plane of the roof. Copper gutters are half circle channels found below the roof line.