How To Extend Roof Drip Edge

This is important to protect damage to your fascia soffits rafters.

How to extend roof drip edge. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. Tools supplies tin sn. Slide the corner tight to the fascia. Sold in 5 ft sections which can be cut with a hacksaw to desired length.

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. The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. When there is a gap between the gutter and drip edge where water can splash up against the fascia board and run behind the gutter this extension drip is installed behind the drip edge to make water flow into the gutter. Be sure to tuck the drip edge under the starter strip and felt paper.

The drip edge shall be mechanically fastened to the roof deck at a maximum of 12 inches with approved fasteners. For use with shingle metal tile or slate roofs. Drip edge extender for extending drip edge past fascia pushing water further away from your house or structure. With without rain gutters.

This will prevent water from coming down behind the gutter. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. 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. The drip edge shall extend inch below the roof sheathing and a minimum of 2 inches up the roof deck.

Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Not enough overhang at the bottom will cause the water to fall between eavestrough and fascia. Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge.

The underlayment shall be installed over the drip edge along the eaves and under the drip edge at gables rake edges. Flashing used to extend drip edge past the fascia. This lets any water that gets on the roof run down the underlayment and over the drip edge. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.