Installation guidelines
Installation guidelines
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Glue gutter joint

Product

Joints

Hanging gutter 250

approx. 22

Hanging gutter 280

approx. 19

Hanging gutter 333

approx. 15

Hanging gutter 400

approx. 12

Hanging gutter joints with 1 special adhesive cartridge

  • Roughen the surface of the overlapping parts with the supplied sanding paper. (Fig. 1).
  • Clean both ends with provided cleaner. Wait for the cleaner to evaporate for about 5 min. (Fig. 2).
  • With PREFA special adhesive apply 1 bead (approx. 8 mm thick) approx. 50 mm before the end of the gutter (Fig. 3).
  • Twist the gutter together and place a rivet on the gutter bead (Fig. 4).
  • Close rear edge. If the joint has been carried out correctly the glue should be bulging from the inside (Fig. 5).

Rivet gutter joint

  • Apply a bead (approx. 8 mm thick) of PREFA special adhesive to the cleaned and dry gutter end 50 mm before the end (Fig. 1).
  • Twist a min. of 80 mm into each other and close the rear edge (Fig. 2).
  • Set rivet holes with Ø 4.1 mm (Fig. 3).
  • Rivet with patent rivets 4 x 9.5 mm in a cross stitch (Fig. 4).
    • Half-round gutter 250: 6 pcs. Rivets per joint
    • Half-round gutter 280 and half-round gutter 333: 8 pcs. Rivets per joint
    • Half-round gutter 400: 10 pcs. Rivets per joint
  • Rivets must be sealed on the inside (Fig. 5).

Gutter joint expansion installation

  • Spacing of gutter expansion Hanging gutter max. 12 m, on-roof gutter max. 6 m, spacing of expansion joint is to bisect at corners The joint could be bonded or riveted (Fig. 1 and 2).
  • Expansion joint at low point-expansion will be within the gutter outlet. Push the gutter ends 80 mm into each other and cut out (do not rivet!) (Bild 3).

Gutter stop end installation

  • Crimp the metal about 4 mm outwards, gutter should overhang appr. 30 mm (Fig. 1).
  • Attach stop end (Fig. 2).
  • Close the seam of stop end (Fig. 3).
  • Seal with PREFA special silicone or PREFA special adhesive (Fig. 4).
  • Fully assembled gutter end cap (Figure 5).

Adhesive stop end installation

  • Break off the left or right tab by hand, depending on which side the bonded stop end is to be mounted on (Fig. 1).
  • Roughen the glued surface. Clean the surface with the PREFA adhesive cleaner, wait approx. 5 mins for it to evaporate. (Fig. 2).
  • Apply a bead of adhesive, attach stop end to the bead and turn it into the gutter (Fig. 3).
  • Push the stop end into the gutter: the gutter edge shouldn’t be visible (Fig. 4).

Installation of leader head

  • For gutter outlets, mark the opening at the lowest point of the gutter according to the template provided (Fig. 1).
  • Cut out the opening (Fig. 2).
  • Edge the opening 4 mm downwards (Fig. 3).
  • Attach the outlet (Fig. 4).
  • Bend over the 2 flaps to tighten the outlet (Fig. 5).