How To Install Drip Edge On Existing Metal Roof

Step by step install drip edge on a metal roof.

How to install drip edge on existing metal roof. Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. The extension should be at least inch for it to work. While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Fix the problem by installing sheet metal drip edge also called drip cap which is available at lumberyards and home centers.

Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Slide the corner tight to the fascia. Tack the end into position with the roofing nails and press the nail within the drip edge and into the roof covering.

But do not push it through the fascia. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Install the eave strips on the lower roof edges first with the eave strips under the shingles and felt underlayment.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. Build the lower rim of roof extended away from the fascia. With without rain gutters. Lift up roof shingles and nail the eave strip in place with galvanized roofing nails.

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. Tools supplies tin sn. How to install a drip edge. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

Replacing drip edge eave strips. Install sheet metal drip cap over the lower rim. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. Align one end of the lower eave strip even with the edge of the roof decking.

Installing drip edge on your roof. By installing corrugated metal roof drip edge it will be easier for that mass to move down or be removed. How to install drip edge flashing to a new roof. Begin at the lower corner of the roof and gradually progress to the top.

Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. Be sure to tuck the drip edge under the starter strip and felt paper. Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge. Raise the shingles and push the top rim of your drip edge beneath them.