L shape drip edge is a simple 90 degree bend with a flare out at the bottom of the short leg.
Picture of drip edge on a roof.
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This is important to protect damage to your fascia soffits rafters.
If this slight overhang is too short water will drip behind the gutters leading to rotted roof sheathing and fascia stained siding and even soil erosion and a flooded basement.
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Installing drip edge on your roof.
A drip edge is a piece of roof trim which directs water into the gutters ensuring that water ends up where it is supposed to go as it drains from the roof.
Drip edges are metal sheets usually shaped like an l installed at the edge of the roof.
With without rain gutters.
In other words it is the metal flashing located at the edge of a roof.
It is also sometimes called d metal for drip.
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Also called drip edge flashing or d metal they serve a vital function by directing water away from the fascia and into the gutter.
These edges can be added while roofing is replaced or they can be.
Without a drip edge water may end up beneath the shingles and may cause damage to various parts of the home.
The lower edge of a roof should extend beyond the fascia board by about 3 4 inch so that runoff drains into the gutters.
A drip edge is a non staining and non corroding material applied on a roof s edge to give water the ability to filter out of the roof system.
Drip edge roof flashing types.
The edges of a roof that receive the most moisture particularly those of irregular or steep sloped homes require the most protection and any shingles that extend beyond a certain point are going to eventually bend and fracture along the edges which means if the drip edge is missing or has been eliminated from an.
In some homes a drip edge is not necessary because of the way in which the roof is designed.
The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing.
Why drip edge is a necessity.
To install a drip edge on a newly constructed roof or on a re roofing job attach the drip edge along the roof s eaves first.
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