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How shingles overlap gutter.
Also called drip edge flashing or d metal they serve a vital function by directing water away from the fascia and into the gutter.
Keeping a solid roofing layer of shingles is an important way to avoid water damage and.
This will leave room for the inside box miter.
To this total.
And you re going to slip underneath some flashing.
So because there s not a magic potion that will do that the way to fix this is to get a flat bar and that s a very thin pry bar.
I didn t have this problem before.
My gutters have a plastic mesh cover with an aluminum rail that runs the lenght of the gutter to support the mesh.
Drip edges are metal sheets usually shaped like an l installed at the edge of the roof.
However a roofing project that is characterized by shoddy or amateur workmanship can lead to higher costs in the long run.
The gutter apron will prevent the dripping.
I just had a new roof put on my house.
What you need to do is to extend those roof shingles into the gutter.
And you re lifting up the edges of those shingles at the bottom of the roof edge.
Putting a new roof onto a home is an expensive but necessary cost for homeowners.
The shingles appear to have been installed such that they cover almost half of the gutter.
Here are 10 of the most frequently seen roofing mistakes.
Now with the new roof on i have trouble getting my hand in the gutter.
If you have inside corners subtract 5 inches.
Measure the total run of the gutter length you need.
I ve cleaned the gutters out 4 or 5 times since i bought the house a year ago.
Shingles protect sloping rooftops from the effects of rain snow and hail while providing an attractive crown for the house.
If you have a straight run gable roof measure from shingle to shingle and then add 1 2 inch to each side for a slight overlap.
A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter.
It looks like this would work but it would be a real pain to.
It was a complete removal of old shingles with new drip edge freeze guard etc.
Without a drip edge water may end up beneath the shingles and may cause damage to various parts of the home.
Many do it yourselfers make this mistake before they even begin.
Starter shingles installed incorrectly or not at all.
For outside corners measure from corner to corner.
In almost every instance gutter installers take the path of least resistance and shove the gutter right underneath the roof shingles instead.
If water is dripping behind your gutter it s probably because it was installed without any flashing over the back of the gutter.
Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft.
I m not a roof expert but i knew my old roof well.
