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.

Attaching rain chain to gutter.

Subscribe to this old house. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. Our rain chain installation kits add an extra touch of craftsmanship to go along with your rain chain. We have kits available for aluminum and copper gutters and for k style and half round gutters.

Fill the hole with the stone. Once you know the length remove the existing downspout. I took one link from the chain and cut it in half with bolt cutters. These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip.

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. We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain. Add a bead of silicone on the bottom of the gutter installer plate before installing. Flip the pot upside down and.

From there attach your rain chain. For the end of the chain where it meets the ground you ve got options. Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout. If additional length is needed attach a second rain chain and fit to desired length.

Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet. Hang the rain chain using the pin and not the additional hook that was provided. I decided to just use a half link of the chain on the top side of the gutter.