How To Properly Install Dripedge With Existing Gutters

Begin at the lower corner of the roof and gradually progress to the top.

How to properly install dripedge with existing gutters.

How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. Mark the highest point of the gutter run on the fascia 1 inches below the metal drip edge flashing on the extra wide fascia shown here the gutter is lower down. Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle.

Begin installation it is best to install a drip edge on a day with warm weather because it makes it easier for the shingles to be stripped back. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Raise the shingles and push the top rim of your drip edge beneath them. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves.

Use the other hand to hold the frame at the top by the wingnut. In many markets this is mandatory. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. No flashing at the roof edge.

Shingles extending off your roof deck the plywood osb or wood tongue and groove over your rafters and ice barrier or felt should extend over a metal drip edge roof apron or flashing. Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments. Use the nail spacing and pattern dictated by your code and or location. In others it s not.

Hold the handle with your dominant hand and keep your index finger parallel to the top pointing toward the cutting direction for support. How to properly install gutter drip edge 1. Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery. Mark the point to be cut on the gutters with an erasable marker.