How To Install Drip Edge On Existing Roof
How to install a drip edge.
How to install drip edge on existing roof. Slide the corner tight to the fascia. Measure the length of the eave you need to cover with drip edge using a tape measure. How to install drip edge flashing on a roof step 1. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.
Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. 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. Be sure to tuck the drip edge under the starter strip and felt paper.
Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. Install the drip edge by fitting it on the roof eave pushing it tightly against the edge of the plywood and. Select enough lengths of.
The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing.