How To Install Drip Edge On A Hip Roof

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.

How to install drip edge on a hip roof.

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. Place a nail at one end then the other. Select enough lengths of flashing to cover it.

Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. Learn more about drip edge at. 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 the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Be sure to tuck the drip edge under the starter strip and felt paper.

Slide the corner tight to the fascia. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 05 the drip edge is critical to provide a finished look and to add waterproofing. The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle.