Proper Gutter Installation Drip Edge

Direct water away from fascia.

Proper gutter installation drip edge.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. Drip edges have two key purposes. 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.

A drip edge has to be resistant to possible erosion and should be 36 gauge or larger. If you are installing a roof system drip edges and gutter aprons play the main role. 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. Determine what works best for your house before ordering gutters and attachments.

It should never be installed outside the gutter i e against the fascia board. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. 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. A drip edge or a gutter apron keeps your roof secure by filtering out all the water from the attic into the gutter.

How to install gutters in 8 steps 1. The best practice is to always install the drip edge so that it is inside the gutter. If not installed properly this will impact the effectiveness of your whole gutter systems. How to install a drip edge.

A drip edge is designed to take advantage of those forces and along with gravity direct water into the gutter. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. We can also relate it to gutter systems. Iko 2019 in the sketch above the furring strip is shown in blue.

Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Snap layout lines photo by mary beth montgomery. The whole purpose is to direct the water into the gutters.