Proper Installation Of Roof Drip Edge

The above figure shows the correct application of the drip edge.

Proper installation of roof drip edge.

How to install a drip edge. How to install drip edge flashing to a new roof. No cutting is needed for this piece. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.

If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. At the eaves the drip edge should be installed before the eave protection membrane.

Place a nail at one end then the other. On the gable rake install drip edge starting at the bottom and working up. Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge. It can be done.

Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. At the rake the drip edge is installed over the underlay. Once free slide the drip edge out and discard.

While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Make sure to support the long end of the cut if you let it fall after cutting it will bend down and kink the drip edge. Slide the corner tight to the fascia. The drip edge should be nailed centered in the top surface every 8 to 10 inches.

Be sure to tuck the drip edge under the starter strip and felt paper. 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. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. You may need to nail through the starter strip into the drip edge.