How To Install Roof Felt And Drip Edge

In this video i just show a quick install of some drip edging and how to cut corners.

How to install roof felt and drip edge. 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. Does drip edge go over or under felt. This lets any water that gets on the roof run down the underlayment and over the drip edge. Catch you on the next one.

According to most building codes and manufacturer recommendations the drip edge should be installed beneath the underlayment along the eaves of the roof. Does the drip edge metal go under the tarpaper ice and water shield or underlayment on the eave. Install drip edges on the eaves first. As seen in m.

Find and fix a leaking roof step 2. 12 roof repair tips. The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. Understanding the proper way to install the drip edge will only get you so far.

Overlap joints where two pieces meet by about 1 inch. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Place the drip.

Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. As always thanks for watching. Cut a length of drip edge when needed with a pair or tin snips. 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.

But over the underlayment along the rake edges of the roof. 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. Get the real story about drip edge placement. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.

Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle.