Putting Up Drip Edge On Trim Siding Attaching

Using drip edge with a nailing edge approx.

Putting up drip edge on trim siding attaching.

Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge. Just be sure they re positioned high up under the shingles. Some drip edge flashings actually help houses turn to mush. T shape drip edge is an l shaped flashing in which the long leg folds back on itself before heading down.

Lift the shingles slide the drip edge underneath them and position it so that it extends over the gutters then replace the shingles and push down to seat the drip edge. These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows. Nail the side pieces every 12 inches placing the top nail at the top of the nailing slot and all other nails in the center of the nailing slot. If the top is mitered miter the sides as well.

Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Turns out not all drip edge flashing perform the same.

If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Drip edge roof flashing types.

4 deep nail the drip edge to the sheathing every 16 if installing multiple runs of drip edge lap them. Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle. Snap a line 1 in. Nail the trim every 12 inches on center.

Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on. Coat the flat part of the flashing that sits on the deck using a putty knife. Find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in.

At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding. Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck. L shape drip edge is a simple 90 degree bend with a flare out at the bottom of the short leg. Apply roofing cement when installing drip edge on an existing roof.

If necessary secure the ends of the drip edge with short roofing nails.