Place the drip.
How is drip edge installed on a roof.
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Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.
He pulls the drip edge off the fascia so that a 3 8 1 2 gap remains between the drip edge and fascia.
Drip edging is a strip of flashing that is applied to the edge of roofing prior to the installation of other items.
If a new roof is going to maintain.
If the overlap is too short fix it by placing drip edge under the first row of roof shingles and be sure that the exterior edge is reaching over the gutter.
If the gutter is lower than the bottom edge of the drip edge install flashing behind the drip edge and over the back edge of the gutter to remove the gap.
Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.
Turns out not all drip edge flashing perform the same.
Use 1 inch galvanized roofing nails or 3 4 inch exterior screws.
Install roof drip edge along the eaves add underlayment then place drip edge along the gable end.
Install the drip edge by fitting it on the roof eave pushing it tightly against the edge of the plywood and nailing or screwing it down.
It is designed to protect the roof s sheathing from water damage caused by rain snow or ice being blown or rolling back beneath the edge of the shingles.
In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof.
Drip edge roof flashing types.
Apply a continuous bead of cement along.
Inclusion of drip edge.
Some drip edge flashings actually help houses turn to mush.
A roof installation that follows manufacturing standards and recommendations will specify that a drip edge be included.
The best way is to install the roof drip edge only along the eaves first then place ice and water barrier in the snowbelt or felt paper underlayment over the drip edge.
Space the fasteners by about 12 inches.
T shape drip edge is an l shaped flashing in which the long leg folds back on itself before heading down.
A furring edge is a strip of one by two wood you install on the vertical surface of the house just beneath the roof s edge.
Overlap two pieces of flashing that meet end to end by at least 1 inch.
L shape drip edge is a simple 90 degree bend with a flare out at the bottom of the short leg.
Add the drip edge.
If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.
When you install the drip edge over this strip it keeps the lower flange further from the home s siding which helps to keep water further from the home.
How to install a drip edge.
Install drip edges on the eaves first.
Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.
