Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.
How to install gutter apron.
Use a square and pencil to mark the gutter length and cut to the line.
Then it is slipped under normal drip edge.
But because gutter apron also extends farther up the roof than drip edge i was concerned that the disruption to the shingles would be more extreme and consequently their strength might be compromised more by the installation of gutter apron than by the installation of drip edge.
Do not butt lengths of drip edge or gutter apron up against each other use a 1 1 2 inch overlap.
Working above grade is inherently dangerous be sure that proper fall protection measures are in place.
Then trim the first section of the gutter to length with tin snips.
The gutter lip and the apron lip go together so essentially you are extending the back of the gutter by 1 11 4 high.
Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft.
You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them.
The bottom edge usually has a little fold for rigidity.
Snap the sections together.
It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.
The purpose of gutter flashing is to seal the gap from the roofing shingles to the gutter.
Begin by installing a slip joint splice on each end of an inside corner fitting.
Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.
This process prevents rainwater from getting behind the gutter causing rot and decay which will ultimately lead to a roof replacement.
A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter.
Gutter flashing installation should be seen as a necessary step in the gutter replacement process.
Slide the ribbed end of the gutter flashing underneath the shingles and insert a 1 inch roofing nail every 16 inches down the center of the gutter flashing with a hammer.
Nail the bent side of the flashing over the gutter at the same 16 inch locations down the entire piece.
Install shingles over the drip edge or gutter apron completely covering the flanges.
Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws.
Slide the splices on as far as they ll go.
To install the top section is slipped under the starter shingle course the layer directly above the sheathing.
