Installing New Roof Drip Edge

If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

Installing new roof drip edge.

While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. 4 deep nail the drip edge to the sheathing every 16. Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge.

How to install a drip edge. The common practice of installing drip edge tightly to the fascia creates a path for water to cling to the fascia and run down it wearing the face of the fascia and shortening its lifespan. Once free slide the drip edge out and discard. Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently.

Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. You ll need to ask another roofing professional to hold up the shingles while you do so. The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. How to install drip edge flashing to a new roof.

Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto the roof. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. On the rakes the drip edge goes over the membrane so the roofers apply the membrane first. You may need to nail through the starter strip into the drip edge.

The best way is to install the roof drip edge only along the eaves first then place ice and water barrier in the snowbelt or felt paper underlayment over the drip edge. On the eaves the peel and stick goes over the drip edge though there is some argument in the industry as whether this is the best way to install drip edge. Install the new drip edge as described above with cement and nails. The drip edge is nailed in place using 1 1 2 galvanized roofing nails.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. Using drip edge with a nailing edge approx.