Installing Roof Felt And Drip Edge

Gaf mastering the roof chapter 05 the drip edge is critical to provide a finished look and to add waterproofing.

Installing roof felt and drip edge.

If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Get the real story about drip edge placement. 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.

Builders use roofing felt or tar paper for this. Nail it in place with 1 inch roofing nails. 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 roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing.

Learn more about drip edge at. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Cut a length of drip edge when needed with a pair or tin snips. Install roof drip edge along the eaves add underlayment then place drip edge along the gable end.

Does drip edge go over or under felt. Apply a continuous bead of cement along. How to install a drip edge. But over the underlayment along the rake edges of the roof.

Overlap joints where two pieces meet by about 1 inch. Place the drip. Understanding the proper way to install the drip edge will only get you so far. Catch you on the next one.

Install the drip edge tightly against the edges of the plywood sub roofing so that it hangs down over the fascia. As seen in m. 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. Does the drip edge metal go under the tarpaper ice and water shield or underlayment on the eave.

As always thanks for watching. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. Install drip edges on the eaves first. According to most building codes and manufacturer recommendations the drip edge should be installed beneath the underlayment along the eaves of the roof.