Roof Shingle Edging

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Roof shingle edging.

Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. Item 15551 model 5610400120. But performance is only half the story. Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.

Two ways to flash roof edges. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. Overlap pieces at least a couple of inches shingle style with pieces higher up on the roof overlapping pieces lower down.

Once free slide the drip edge out and discard. Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto. Roof shingles consist of a series of individual overlapping components that when laid together in rows or courses starting at the bottom edge of a roof form a barrier designed to repel water snow and ice.

This keeps the water on top of the flashing and away from the roof deck. It can be done. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Drip edge flashing roof flashing the home depot store finder.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. When lapping the eave metal overlap them so the seam faces away from the direction of prevailing view. Professional installers have long preferred the rugged dependable professional installers have long preferred the rugged dependable performance that only a timberline roof can offer. How to install a drip edge.

Amerimax c3s 1 5 in x 10 ft unpainted galvanized galvanized steel drip edge. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. Roof shingles are installed in such a fashion that each seam or joint is overlapped by a shingle further up the roof.