Once you know the length remove the existing downspout.
Attaching rain chain to gutter.
Flip the pot upside down and.
Fill the hole with the stone.
I decided to just use a half link of the chain on the top side of the gutter.
We have kits available for aluminum and copper gutters and for k style and half round gutters.
Hang the rain chain using the pin and not the additional hook that was provided.
When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground.
These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip.
There are a lot of ways that you could hang the chains from your gutter.
For the end of the chain where it meets the ground you ve got options.
We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain.
I took one link from the chain and cut it in half with bolt cutters.
From there attach your rain chain.
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.
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Add a bead of silicone on the bottom of the gutter installer plate before installing.
Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location.
Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook.
Then i held the top link of the rain chains up to he bottom side of the hole in the gutter.