How To Install Flashing On Roof Edge

Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner.

How to install flashing on roof edge.

How to install drip edge flashing on a roof step 1. Drive the nail through the drip edge into the roof surface not through the fascia. Select enough lengths of. Start with the ice barrier in climate zones prone to ice damming code requires that a self adhering ice barrier.

If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. Start the installation at the lower edge of the roof and work your way up toward the peak. Step flashing on roof peak. Measure the length of the eave you need to cover with drip edge using a tape measure.

After you ve correctly installed the valley flashing you can install the drip edge which is corner shaped and will be attached with nails along the edge of the roof. Install the drip edge by fitting it on the roof eave pushing it tightly against the edge of the plywood and. The drip edge should be nailed beneath the builder s felt but over the fascia board. Roof shingle over step flashing.

Lift the shingles and slide the top flange of the drip edge underneath. Cover the nail heads with roofing cement and stick the felt down.