If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.
How to install gutter drip edge.
Begin at the lower corner of the roof and gradually progress to the top.
Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.
Slide the corner tight to the fascia.
It should be a minimum extension of two inch from the fascia board on the roof.
The drip edge should be installed over a furring strip so that it tails off the fascia board.
Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.
You may need to nail through the starter strip into the drip edge.
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To install a drip edge on a newly constructed roof or on a re roofing job attach the drip edge along the roof s eaves first.
While this temporarily holds the cap in place drill another 1 8 inch 0 32 cm diameter hole and attach a pop rivet into it.
If there s a drip edge installed where the fascia meets your shingles and the gutter is hung below the drip edge get some roll flashing and tuck it up under the drip edge and over the top of the gutter.
Please ensure that the drip edge is extended over the gutter.
Connect the end cap s to the gutter using silicone sealant and screws.
Begin installation it is best to install a drip edge on a day with warm weather because it makes it easier for the shingles to be stripped back.
Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in.
Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge.
The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing.
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The correct placement of the drip edge is the top of the roof directly between the shingles and the fascia board.
Installing drip edge on your roof.
This is important to protect damage to your fascia soffits rafters.
While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia.
Hold the cap in place and insert a single sheet metal screw into its hole.
Raise the shingles and push the top rim of your drip edge beneath them.
Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.
In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof.
How to install a drip edge.
