Directs water away from the fascia and prevents water from rotting the fascia over time.
Roof rake drip edge.
It is non corrosive and non staining so that your roof looks good but is structurally stable.
Then cut out the topmost portion of the drip edge by your first mark.
Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch.
Drip edge diverts water away from roof edges so it won t be drawn by capillary action back up under shingles or sheathing.
First place your drip edge on the rake edge.
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Avoid placing nails within 1 1 2 of the roof edge.
For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves.
Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes.
The primary difference between these two types of edges is where the edge is placed and the way the metal is angled in order to shed water away from the roof system.
Mark where the drip edge begins to overhang and one inch further out from that overhang.
In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof.
Reasons to use drip edge.
Drip edge overhangs the sides of the roof and has a small metal flange that is bent away from the fascia.
Drip edge also covers and protects sheathing edges from gutter splashback and ice dams along the eaves and gives rake edges a clean finished look.