Proper Gutter Installation Drip Edge

Direct water away from fascia.

Proper gutter installation drip edge.

Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. How to install a drip edge. When you install the drip edge over this strip it keeps the lower flange further from the home s siding which helps to keep water further from the home.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. The best practice is to always install the drip edge so that it is inside the gutter. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

If not installed properly this will impact the effectiveness of your whole gutter systems. A drip edge or a gutter apron keeps your roof secure by filtering out all the water from the attic into the gutter. The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters. Drip edges have two key purposes.

Due to cohesion surface tension and other forces water droplets tend to stick to one another and to the surfaces they are on albeit slightly. We can also relate it to gutter systems. Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments. This works out.

A furring edge is a strip of one by two wood you install on the vertical surface of the house just beneath the roof s edge. It is best to install the drip on a warm day. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. A drip edge has to be resistant to possible erosion and should be 36 gauge or larger.

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. It should never be installed outside the gutter i e against the fascia board. Iko 2019 in the sketch above the furring strip is shown in blue.