Roof Rake Drip Edge

Drip edge overhangs the sides of the roof and has a small metal flange that is bent away from the fascia.

Roof rake drip edge.

Directs water away from the fascia and prevents water from rotting the fascia over time. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Use the nail spacing and pattern dictated by your code and or location. Drip edges and rake edges are both metal sheets that are installed as part of the roofing system and as the edge in their name implies they are placed at the edges of the roof.

First place your drip edge on the rake edge. Then cut out the topmost portion of the drip edge by your first mark. Avoid placing nails within 1 1 2 of the roof edge. Drip edge diverts water away from roof edges so it won t be drawn by capillary action back up under shingles or sheathing.

Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch. Reasons to use drip edge. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. Mark where the drip edge begins to overhang and one inch further out from that overhang.

Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. It is non corrosive and non staining so that your roof looks good but is structurally stable.