Draw a line with a marker and trim the excess with the tin snips.
Property edge flashing overlap for flat roof.
The base flashing is fastened to the roof with cleats spaced a maximum of 12 apart.
The lower edge is hemmed and laps the base flashing and is formed to be a snug fit against the base flashing.
If the gutter is lower than the bottom edge of the drip edge install flashing behind the drip edge and over the back edge of the gutter to remove the gap.
When lapping the eave metal overlap them so the seam faces away from the direction of prevailing view.
Get a piece of the flashing to cover and line the edge up with the area and bend it around until it meets and overlaps the starting edge.
Three tips for overlapping drip edge flashing.
The base flashing laps the roof a minimum of 4.
Quality edge flashings are available in many sizes all of which are available in colors that match the drip edge w valley and gutter protection.
Overlap pieces at least a couple of inches shingle style with pieces higher up on the roof overlapping pieces lower down.
Metal drip edge flashing is an important element of any roofing edge.
Flashing is aluminum so it is very easy to bend in this fashion.
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This keeps the water on top of the flashing and away from the roof deck.
Drip edge roof underlap roof overlap wall side underlap horizontal sheeting.
Base roof flashing works like shingles it overlaps and sheds water.
Another way is to storm proof the edge by folding the membrane down over the gap between roof deck and fascia layering metal flashing on top sealed with another strip of flashing membrane.
If leaks continue to occur from ice dams consider installing roof edge heating cables.
Then reshingle sliding metal step flashing behind the fascia board the trim behind the gutter.
One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake membrane.
Roof drip edge flashing at roof eaves gable ends.
The layering uses gravity to direct water out of the assembly.
Like all flashings it is constructed in a system to work with the effect of gravity.
Step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.
If the overlap is too short fix it by placing drip edge under the first row of roof shingles and be sure that the exterior edge is reaching over the gutter.
The valley flashing laid over the joint where the two roofs meet should overlap the step flashing at least 2 in.
The cap flashing is set in the mortar joint between bricks.
