Gutter Drip Edge Installation

How to install a drip edge.

Gutter drip edge installation.

A drip edge is designed to take advantage of those forces and along with gravity direct water into the gutter. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. A drip edge or a gutter apron keeps your roof secure by filtering out all the water from the attic into the gutter. The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters.

Due to cohesion surface tension and other forces water droplets tend to stick to one another and to the surfaces they are on albeit slightly. 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. With without rain gutters. Direct water away from fascia.

If not installed properly this will impact the effectiveness of your whole gutter systems. Installing drip edge on your roof. This is important to protect damage to your fascia soffits rafters. Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws.

Drip edges have two key purposes. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. The drip edge further diverts it into the gutter.

We can also relate it to gutter systems. This works out. If you are installing a roof system drip edges and gutter aprons play the main role. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.

Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. Tools supplies tin sn. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.