Putting Up Drip Edge On Trim Siding Attaching

T shape drip edge is an l shaped flashing in which the long leg folds back on itself before heading down.

Putting up drip edge on trim siding attaching. Begin by installing the first row of siding on both sides of the deck. Find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in. Some drip edge flashings actually help houses turn to mush. From the top of this row and stretch a string line across the deck.

Using drip edge with a nailing edge approx. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. Coat the flat part of the flashing that sits on the deck using a putty knife. Just be sure they re positioned high up under the shingles.

4 deep nail the drip edge to the sheathing every 16 if installing multiple runs of drip edge lap them. At the bottoms of windows install under sill trim for horizontal siding and j channel trim for vertical siding. Apply roofing cement when installing drip edge on an existing roof. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.

Turns out not all drip edge flashing perform the same. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Nail the trim every 12 inches on center. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on.

If the top is mitered miter the sides as well. 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. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

Create a drip edge. Install these fragile starter strips with a 15 gauge. The common practice of installing drip edge tightly to the fascia creates a path for water to cling to the fascia and run down it wearing the face of the fascia and shortening its lifespan. If necessary secure the ends of the drip edge with short roofing nails.

Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide. 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. These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows. To provide a common reference point measure up 8 in.

L shape drip edge is a simple 90 degree bend with a flare out at the bottom of the short leg.