Overhang Roof To Gutter

In this video we demonstrate how to install a gutter for a shed metal roof or house.

Overhang roof to gutter.

Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. In almost every instance gutter installers take the path of least resistance and shove the gutter right underneath the roof shingles instead. It can be done. Gutters should be hung where a straight edge laying on your roof shingles can easily extend over the front lip of the gutter this is the proper installment location for the high point of the gutter.

Some slight overhang is recommended in conjunction with a drip edge flashing to prevent water from getting under the roofing and onto underlying wood. Metal is usually installed on rafters or strip sheathing rather than the solid decking used under other materials. Here phil explains how much overhang a roof should have at the gutter. Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto.

Many installers deliberately bend down the overhang into the gutter to assure no wind blown rain goes between the overhang and the gutter effectively preventing water incursion behind the gutter. How to cut a gooseneck downpipe. A typical metal roof overhang may be 2 to 4 inches or even less. Greater overhang becomes a point of leverage for gusts of wind to rip off your roofing.