The bracket and screw design of a hidden hanger provides more security.
Gutter screws vs hidden hangers.
Compatible with 5 in.
The hanger is hidden within the gutter.
The main benefit is that the original hol.
It s pretty easy and cheap to replace old gutter spikes with screws once they separate from the eave of your house.
About hidden gutter hangers.
They are spaced every two to three feet to ensure that your gutters will stay put through hell and high water.
Hidden from sight to give clean look.
Hidden hanger with screw to hang a 5 in.
It is also a better choice because it gives the gutters optimal strength to resist sagging and the chances of it becoming loose are minimized.
Then he got gutters with hangers and screws.
Since he calls these screws little i presume they are smaller than the spikes.
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.
This is a much more convenient way to hang gutters.
Use the 5 in.
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.
The hanging gutter is fastened to the fascia board.
Hex head screw included into the fascia board.
Metal gutter systems in.
When hanging gutter systems contractors use these to secure guttering to the building.
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.
To install power drive a 1 4 in.
Hangers come in several different styles each with its own pros and cons.
This gives it a much cleaner and aesthetically pleasing look as compared to the very visible spike.
Spikes the big nail are the ones the op had.
Create a clean hidden look.