Siding Drip Edge Installation

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.

Siding drip edge installation.

To seal the edge of a siding panel where it has been cut and to secure it to the wall you can use under sill trim. Quality edge texas 634 107th street arlington tx 76011 888 784 0878. The back leg was only an inch and drip leg was just a square 90 degree 1 4 in. How to install a drip edge slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.

Typical installation aligns the bottom edge of the first row of siding 2 to 4 inches below the wall s bottom sill plate and over a continuous layer of waterproof kraft paper or polyethylene plastic sheeting. The extension of flashing supports the edge of shingles. Video of the day. Snap a line 1 in.

Create a drip edge find your most beat up pieces of siding and rip them down into 1 1 4 in. Then notch the siding from the top and slide it under the faucet. And not very durable. This stock drip cap has a short backleg minimal drip leg and is often made from metal too thin to meet code standards.

If eaves troughs rain gutters are used the flashing edge also helps to direct the water into troughs. If the faucet falls in the center of the. Behind the faucet mounting plate install 1 2 in. Using drip edge with a nailing edge approx.

Nail in the center of the nailing slots. These strips installed at the bottom will make your first row of siding angle out to match the rest of the rows. Keep ends of adjoining starter strips at least 1 4 inch apart to allow for expansion. Plywood in place of insulation board.

Above the bottom of the wall sheathing as a guide. Nw walker mi 49544 888 784 0878. When installing the starter strips allow a 1 8 inch space for corner posts and j channels for expansion. Preformed eaves flashing drip edge should be installed under the starter course of the shingle roofing.

4 deep nail the drip edge to the sheathing every 16. Drop barely large enough to keep wind driven water from getting behind the siding. Quality edge headquarters 2712 walkent dr. 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.

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