Broken gutter support bracket

[DiyNutJob]

Is there a known bodge for a broken gutter support bracket without replacing it? To replace it would involve unclipping a long section of a 30 year old gutter, risking breaking more brackets or other bits. I want to add support at the broken bracket. Is there any special products for that?

I am thinking of mounting a stainless steel 90 degree angled bracket sideways under the gutter to give it support. Any flaws to this plan?

 

[catlad]

I don't know what you mean by side ways! Why not just use it like a shelf bracket to support the guttering?

 

[datarebal]

if its plastic gutter? get another bracket ,remove the back top lug, hook the front one over , swing it into the position it should sit and screw from underneath

 

[DiyNutJob]

I don't know what you mean by side ways! Why not just use it like a shelf bracket to support the guttering?

On its side as pictured. Not sure if there is enough space for shelf-bracket like.

if its plastic gutter? get another bracket ,remove the back top lug, hook the front one over , swing it into the position it should sit and screw from underneath

It's Marley Flowline. The bracket mounting points would be blocked by the gutter.

 

[catlad]

For some reason I thought you where talking about cast iron guttering!
If its just plastic why can't you just screw through the back of the guttering and into the fascia?

 

[DiyNutJob]

If its just plastic why can't you just screw through the back of the guttering and into the fascia?

That would be hanging it instead of supporting it.

 

[catlad]

Lol... its plastic! Data has already told you how to do it without making it into a bodge.

 

[DiyNutJob]

It's plastic with a gap. But bracket on it's side should be ok.

 

[datarebal]

It's Marley Flowline. The bracket mounting points would be blocked by the gutter.

wake up

 

[datarebal]

Data has already told you how to do it without making it into a bodge.

Haha obviously not a diy job eh?

 

[DiyNutJob]

wake up

Not everyone is a roofer. I played on flat roofs as a kid, and that is all the roofing experience I have. You have to explain in a way a non-roofer can understand. Not clear how I can screw the bracket on from underneath. Are you saying I put on a screw in the arrow direction?

Also what is "back top lug"? The only lugs I know are lug bolts/nuts. Are you talking about the hook at the top of the plastic bracket, and I should chop it off?

catlad's idea of screwing through the gutter, I presume with a new and chopped support bracket in place, sounds like a known bodge. But this only looks good when dealing with a customer. Fixing the gutter in place will not allow for expansion and contraction and might cause problems. Still, it's good to know a quickie trade bodge. I learn to be a roofer quick

 

[datarebal]

Wanna be sarcastic , work it out for your self.
What cat said would also work and won't stop expansion or contraction either .

 

[DiyNutJob]

Wanna be sarcastic , work it out for your self.

When it comes to sarcasm, I am a total pro. But I have used none here. You could be projecting, maybe others have picked on you too hard. To be a master sarkky, you really must try not letting others get to you.

For mechanical strength, the mounting screw needs to be as high as possible. To use a screw from underneath, at best I could get a screw half way up the bracket spine. With the screw not being perpendicular to the wood weakens the hold. This is another trade bodge, and nice to know. It's a better bodge than catlad's. If I were to use this, I would go in with 2 new brackets. If I am dealing with a customer's gutter, I can get away with one bracket and the work warranty expires after a week. When dealing with my own gutter, I would go for greater reliability for less maintenance.

Catlad's bodge can work if there aren't any bodges there already left by the house builder. As a DIYer I don't have simultaneous access to the entire gutter. Catlad's bodge can work, but potential risks are too high for me to take.

But, thanks for the solutions. They are interesting.

 

[DiyNutJob]

After some thinking, I have the final solution. I will combine datarebal's trade bodge with my DIY bodge. The trade bodge will keep the gutter in shape, and the DIY bodge will add strength. The marley gutter sits with a tilt. The DIY bodge alone will not be ideal.

 

[catlad]

Ever thought of drilling the hole a bit bigger than the screw!