How To Install Vinyl Drip Edge For Vinyl Gutters

Install by nailing under shingles.

How to install vinyl drip edge for vinyl gutters.

Nail high up on the drip edge so that the shingles will cover the nails. Overhanging drip edge gives maximum protection from roof run off. 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. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle.

Next attach drainpipes to carry water from the downspout outlets to the ground and away from your house. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge. Drip edge is used to direct rainwater off of the roof and into your gutter system.

Then secure gutter hangers along your house and fit the gutter sections into them. If necessary secure the ends of the drip edge with short roofing nails. The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing. Be sure to tuck the drip edge under the starter strip and felt paper.

Slide one end into the j channel and nail the far side of the soffit to the wood fascia board using one nail to keep the soffit in place until you install the vinyl fascia. Slide the corner tight to the fascia. Place the drip edge down aligning it so water will drip into the gutters. Nailing edge with 1 in.

To install vinyl gutters you ll need to start by installing downspout outlets on the edges of your house so water can drain properly from the gutters. You may need to nail through the starter strip into the drip edge. Most overhangs are 6 or 1. Use roofing nails to secure the drip edge.

Place a nail at one end then the other. While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia. Make sure to support the long end of the cut if you let it fall after cutting it will bend down and kink the drip edge. Just be sure they re positioned high up under the shingles.

Drip edge flashing can be used for new construction and reroofing projects. The end with the flange or flare should point down and away from the roof. Made from high quality vinyl construction.