Expansion joints are a component in seamless rain gutter systems designed to protect the gutters from the effects of thermal expansion.
Aluminum gutter expansion joint.
Amerimax aluminum k style gutter slip joint.
Thermal expansion is the tendency for a material to expand and contract when exposed to changes in temperature.
There are a couple of options when it comes to expansion joints in gutters.
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Push the inner clamp toward the ends of the gutters until the inner clamp snaps in the upper flange of the slip joint.
Box gutter expansion joint from marco.
The amerimax home products 5 in.
It stretches and forms easily to fit and seal even between dissimilar materials including brick fiber cement galvanized steel aluminum stainless steel and concrete.
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The contemporary vinyl gutter expansion joints are used when joining two pieces of gutter together at a point.
Set the ends of two lengths of gutter in the slip connector.
Within the gutter expansion joints there are indication marks allowing you to know when you have properly attached the gutter to the expansion joint while maintaining the required expansion allowance.
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Aluminum slip joint connector has a baked on white finish and can be used to securely trap the ends of a gutter.