If the patch isn t already small enough to lay flat against the inside of the gutter and over the hole cut it down to size with your metal snips.
Cutting hole in gutter for downspout.
On the bottom of the gutter itself take a pencil or marker and trace the outline of a sleeve.
This is the thing that connects the gutter and downspout together so it is important that it is placed correctly and securely.
When it comes to getting a hole in the bottom of a gutter for a downspout i m sure the pros have some quick way to punch out the perfect hole in a few seconds but for us home owners we are stuck doing it by hand.
Make sure the patch is large enough to overlap the hole by at least 1 in 2 5 cm on all sides.
Press the head of the rivet into the drill hole and squeeze the handle of your rivet gun to lock the rivet into place.
Here is what worked for me.
Keep your thick work gloves on.
Drill through the side of the downspout and into the connector.
Repeat the drill and rivet on the other side of the downspout to connect it to the main gutter.
Step 2 drill four holes in each corner of the outline you made of the sleeve drill one hole.