You ll be left with the original 1 8 hole the rivets went into.
Detaching the rivets on a gutter spout.
The first step is to remove the existing rivets.
Repeat for the opposite side until all rivets have been removed.
This may require removing screws or rivets depending on how your gutters are attached but in either case it should be easy to free the section you need to work on.
Start by drilling a 1 8 in.
After the holes are drilled for your rivets it s time to remove those clamps and start placing your rivets into place.
The drill bit will cut the rivet head away from the rivet body in a few seconds and the rivet is free.
Now drill the remaining holes and install the rivets.
Clamping these rivets down during the drilling process ensures that your gutter will not move and your drilling will be precise.
Drill out the rivets connecting the bottom elbow to the downspout with an appropriate size steel cutting drill bit.
Using a drill bit the same size as the old rivets in this case 1 8 drill straight through the center of the old rivet until it pops out of place.
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Place the tip of the drill bit over the center indention on the rivet head and drill all the way through the rivet.
Cut the tape with a scissors or a razor knife photo 2.
Begin by selecting a hss high speed steel drill bit with a diameter slightly larger than the hole in the rivet head.
If the gutter is badly rusted or has been heavily coated with tar that you can t scrape out spray on a special adhesive primer before applying the tape protecto tek is one brand but you may need to special order it.
Press the head of the rivet into the drill hole and squeeze the handle of your rivet gun to lock the rivet into place.
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Slide a rivet shaft into the rivet gun.
Us the hole in the rivet in the same manner as you would a centerpunch to guide the drill bit and drill the rivet out.
Step 4 insert the rivets.
Rivets at the front of the gutter and installing the first rivet with the rivet gun.
There is usually rivets on each side and on the front of the downspout.
All you need to do is push the rivets into place.
Drill through the side of the downspout and into the connector.
