Attaching Rain Chain To Gutter

Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet.

Attaching rain chain to gutter. Subscribe to this old house. 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. From there attach your rain chain.

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. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. Fill the hole with the stone.

Flip the pot upside down and. Add a bead of silicone on the bottom of the gutter installer plate before installing. Our rain chain installation kits add an extra touch of craftsmanship to go along with your rain chain. 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.

These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip. Once you know the length remove the existing downspout. Hang the rain chain using the pin and not the additional hook that was provided. We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain.

Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout. For the end of the chain where it meets the ground you ve got options. There are a lot of ways that you could hang the chains from your gutter.