Drip edge roof flashing types.
Bottom edge of a roof.
As you roll out the underlay keep the bottom edge of the material aligned with the edge of the eave but above any metal or synthetic edging that may cover the borders of the eave.
It is attached directly to the decking along the bottom of the roof slope and above the underlay on the sides of the roof.
Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
The drip edge is an angled sheet of flashing that extends beneath the shingles at the bottom edges of the roof above the gutter.
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The bottom edge of sloped roof surface is called as eaves from which rain water is drops down during raining.
L shape drip edge is a simple 90 degree bend with a flare out at the bottom of the short leg.
While not required by the code it is recommended by roofers and manufacturers.
T shape drip edge is an l shaped flashing in which the long leg folds back on itself before heading down 90 degrees to form the short leg.
Their position at the edge.
Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.
It is also sometimes called d metal for drip.
If the roof is already on but the roofer skipped the flashing type b gutter apron which has a narrower top fold.
Position the first roll of underlayment at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge the eave of the roof.
Gutter apron attaches along the bottom roof edge with galvanized roofing nails.
Also called gutter boards.
Roof drip edge flashing at roof eaves gable ends.
Roof drip edge flashing serves multiple functions on a building the foremost of which is to assist water in leaving the roof edge with minimum damage to other building components by directing the water off of the roof and into the gutter.
Hip is a place where two sloping surfaces meet where exterior angle is more than 180 o.
The eaves at the bottom of a roof and the gable ends that run up the slope are often the first to show signs of rot and damage.
Step by step how to repair a roof edge.
Moulding that covers the edge of the roof and reduces the risk of water infiltration.
A roof edge that extends past the exterior wall line at the bottom of a slope.
