Proper Gutter And Drip Edge Installation

The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters.

Proper gutter and drip edge installation.

Rain gutter installation can be a tricky job and a lot of. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. It can be done. The roofer installed the drip edge tight against the fascia.

The best practice is to always install the drip edge so that it is inside the gutter. There are two reasons for water getting behind the gutter. Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. One of the reasons is that your shingles may be too short. Some rain runoff by capillary action runs up under the shingle drip edge and down the fascia behind the gutter installing drip edge on a new roof or re roofing job. It should never be installed outside the gutter i e against the fascia board.

Through the screw mounting hole in each bracket drill a 3 16 inch diameter hole in the front edge of the gutter. This works out correctly if you do the eaves first. How to install a drip edge. A gutter apron is used where shingles are not far enough from the edge of the gutter.

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. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. It is put under the shingles of an attic to flow water directly into the gutter.

Make sure the drip edge coming from the shingle is bending against the fascia board because when it rains it s going. Lay the gutter into the brackets that you ve lag screwed to the fascia. Once free slide the drip edge out and discard. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves.