A narrow riveting area should prompt a small rivet 1 8 because you do not want to drill a large hole for a thicker rivet which could weaken the gutter material in the riveted area causing failure of the gutter material under stress.
How to use a rivet gun on gutters.
Set them very close to the place you are wanting them to be inserted into.
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It depends on your gutter brand s seam overlap.
Insert a new rivet on one side through the hole you just drilled through the downspout sections.
Step 3 use clamps while drilling.
The tool that i use in the video is a cheap one but will do most domestic diy jobs.
After you have measured the rivets and chosen your drill bit to use don t start drilling quite yet.
You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters.
You will feel the resistance increasing as you squeeze.
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Use the rivet tool according to instructions to pull the rivet through.
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Insert the head of the pop rivet all the way into the guide hole so the flange is flush against the outer workpiece.
Make sure you are using the gun nozzle with an opening diameter that matches your rivet.
Squeeze the tool handles together.
Load the pop rivet into the gun stem first.