Proper Gutter Installation Drip Edge
How to install a drip edge.
Proper gutter installation drip edge. Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. A gutter apron is used where shingles are not far enough from the edge of the gutter. A gutter apron is installed on the corners above roof decking. It is put under the shingles of an attic to flow water directly into the gutter.
It can be done. The best practice is to always install the drip edge so that it is inside the gutter. Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.
If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. This works out correctly if you do the eaves first. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves.
Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. There are two reasons for water getting behind the gutter. Make sure the drip edge coming from the shingle is bending against the fascia board because when it rains it s going. Once free slide the drip edge out and discard.
One of the reasons is that your shingles may be too short. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. Rain gutter installation can be a tricky job and a lot of. The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters.