Proper Gutter Installation Drip Edge

It should never be installed outside the gutter i e against the fascia board.

Proper gutter installation drip edge.

Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto. It is put under the shingles of an attic to flow water directly into the gutter. Rain gutter installation can be a tricky job and a lot of.

This works out correctly if you do the eaves first. How to install a drip edge. The best practice is to always install the drip edge so that it is inside the gutter. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

One of the reasons is that your shingles may be too short. A gutter apron is used where shingles are not far enough from the edge of the gutter. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. There are two reasons for water getting behind the gutter.

Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters.

Once free slide the drip edge out and discard. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. While on the other hand a drip edge is installed to the trim and usually hangs directly behind the back of the gutter. A gutter apron is installed on the corners above roof decking.