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Gutter and Downpipe Installation
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Start installing your gutter by inserting the
stop end in one end. It is a good idea to
secure this with a clear silicone. With help or
the aid of a prop take the gutter to the
greenhouse and fix the end with the stop
end in, using a 25mm screw. This should be
installed as high as possible on the side of
the greenhouse to allow for a good fall
when fixing the other end (diagram 54).
Now fix the other end of the gutter slightly
lower than the first end. If you place a spirit
level in the gutter it would ideally be just
over the tip of the bubble.
Once this is fixed you can now secure the
gutter through the other fixing points.
Fit the gutter outlet to the downpipe and
then to the gutter, again using clear silicone
if necessary.
It is a good idea to support the downpipe
once you have fitted it to the outlet as it is
likely to drop off before you fit the
downpipe bracket.
The downpipe bracket can be fitted at any
point up and down the side corner bar to
suite your situation, use a 25mm screw to
fix this. Attach the 45 degree bend at the
bottom of the downpipe to direct the
water away from the greenhouse.
If you are installing a water butt simply cut
the downpipe above the level of the water
butt and attach the 45 degree bend and
some of the off cut to direct the water into
the butt.
Diagram 54
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External
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Diagram 55
Diagram 56
