How To Install Steel Roof Edge Flashing

A t shaped drip edge flashing is.

How to install steel roof edge flashing.

Select enough lengths of flashing to cover it. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. It is also sometimes called d metal for drip. How to install drip edge flashing on a roof.

We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it. In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. Measure the length of the eave you need to cover with drip edge using a tape measure.

The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. 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. Drip edge roof flashing types. The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail.

L shape drip edge is a simple 90 degree bend with a flare out at the bottom of the short leg.