How To Install Drip Edge On A Low Slope Roof

Install sheet metal drip cap over the lower rim.

How to install drip edge on a low slope roof.

Tools supplies tin sn. By installing corrugated metal roof drip edge it will be easier for that mass to move down or be removed. If you don t place the drip edge properly. Drip edge should be installed on the edge of the roof and should be directed straight down so water can easily be directed into the chute for water.

It fits perfectly for installation on the eaves. With without rain gutters. How to install a drip edge. The extension should be at least inch for it to work.

Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Build the lower rim of roof extended away from the fascia.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. It is used for mounting on the gable overhang. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. Extend the front edge of the drip edge so it runs off the roof and into the guttering.

The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. 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.

Installing drip edge on your roof. Attach drip edge along the edge of the roof with roofing cement.