About hidden gutter hangers.
Gutter screws vs hidden hangers.
Gutters bear these extra stresses with the help of fasteners called hangers.
Then he got gutters with hangers and screws.
The hanger is hidden within the gutter.
Create a clean hidden look.
Since he calls these screws little i presume they are smaller than the spikes.
Hangers come in several different styles each with its own pros and cons.
Hidden hanger with screw to hang a 5 in.
Hex head screw included into the fascia board.
Metal gutter systems in.
25 pack quick screw 5 inch aluminum hidden rain gutter bracket hook clip style hangers with pre inserted 3 long hex head self drilling screw 4 7 out of 5 stars 95 25 73 25.
Hidden from sight to give clean look.
When hanging gutter systems contractors use these to secure guttering to the building.
This hanger is compatible with most colors and is hidden from sight to give a clean look.
The main benefit is that the original hol.
Spikes the big nail are the ones the op had.
Raytec manufacturing designed and engineered hangfast and hangtite hidden hangers to be strong and competitively priced when hidden hangers first appeared as a replacement for spikes and ferrules they were convenient but they were not very strong.
This gives it a much cleaner and aesthetically pleasing look as compared to the very visible spike.
To install power drive a 1 4 in.
Compatible with 5 in.
Use the 5 in.
They are spaced every two to three feet to ensure that your gutters will stay put through hell and high water.
The hanging gutter is fastened to the fascia board.
But there are also gutter screws the same size as spikes bigger if you count the thread that go in the same spot the spikes go.
The bracket and screw design of a hidden hanger provides more security.
It is also a better choice cosmetically because both the screws and hangers are hidden and cannot be seen when looking at the house.