Step 2 drill four holes.
Cutting hole in gutter for downpipe.
Step 1 find the right location.
Step 3 cut the tracing for the connector with a pair of sheet metal cutters.
Insert the drop outlet in the hole and fasten the new downspout with sheet metal screws.
Step 4 secure the sleeve to the gutter.
Center the connector around the hole and trace the outside of the connector with the pencil.
How to cut a downspout into a gutter.
How to cut and install a gutter outlet.
Then i used a fine tooth metal cutting blade in my jig saw.
Step 1 is to draw the shape of the hole and drill s few holes around that shape.
The first thing you should do is decide where the best place to reconfigure one of your downspouts into a gutter.
Drill a hole in the bottom of the gutter at the 4 inch mark with a 1 inch hole saw attachment to the drill.
Here you can see the shape of the downspout flange i had.
This one came with holes in it for rivets.