Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.
Roll roofing installation drip edge.
Once you learn how t.
Prepare roof edges cant strips.
While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia.
You won t enjoy trying to lift up roll roofing to install a segment of flashing or drip edge that you forgot.
This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge of.
Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.
Line up the edge of a sheet of roll roofing with the chalk line and roll the roofing across the entire length of the roof.
The outside square cut is the basis for all other cuts.
Align the roofing with the chalk line and nail down the edge that runs along the drip edge working out any bubbles as you go.
Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle.
Roll out and cut roll roofing to cover the length of the roof.
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.
The roofing should overhang the eaves by inch except where you install drip edge flashing on top of the roofing along the rake edge.
If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.
Walkthrough of the basic cut for drip edge installation on your roofing project.
In roofing one square equals 100 square feet.
The nails should be about 1 inch from the edges.
The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing.
How to install a drip edge.
On the rake of a gable roof the drip edge metal goes over the paper as shown in the first drawing in the op link but on the eave the drip edge metal goes on first and then the paper over that.
The drip edge goes on the wood deck then paper then roofing material.
Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line.
Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.
This will be your first course of roofing.
Step 8 nail the roofing down every 3 inches.
Install drip edge and install 9 cant strips of roll roofing material along the rake and eaves edges gable ends and lower roof edge such that the roofing strip overhangs the roof deck by 1 4 to 3 8.
Depends what edge of the roof you are talking about.
Drive nails every 3 inches along the rake at one end pull it taut and drive nails along the eave edge.
You will need 1 10 gallon of lap not mastic cement for every roll and 2 pounds of roofing nails for every square.
For extra protection add a 3 foot wide strip on top of the 18 incher.
