Vinyl Drip Edge Installation

Overhanging drip edge gives maximum protection from roof run off.

Vinyl drip edge installation.

Drip edges are usually available in the shape of t. Drip edges have two key purposes. Amerimax 1 5 in x 10 ft unpainted galvanized galvanized steel drip edge. How to install a drip edge slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.

Drip edge installation on an existing roof. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Made from high quality vinyl construction. Direct water away from fascia.

Use along gutter line of the roof edge. If you have vinyl siding on your shed you can purchase a drip edge from the same manufacturer to match the siding. 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. Then lag screw the ledger to the house using the fastener pattern approved in your plan.

Drip edge flashing can be used for new construction and reroofing projects. December 27 2018 a look at types of drip edge flashing how to cut it and how to retrofit it to an existing roof drip edge flashing is any flashing that protects a building element by shedding water. While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. They are also known as d metal.

Install by nailing under shingles. It directs all the water away from the fascia and then into the gutter. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. Vinyl is not metal but it does offer easy handling and installation.

The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. It is vital to install drip edge flashing. By far the cheapest option vinyl drip edge is also the most likely to falter. 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.

A drip edge is designed to take advantage of those forces and along with gravity direct water into the gutter. Drip edge is applied on the edge of the house roof to filter out all the water from the roof system.