Fiber cement is tougher than other materials hold the starter 1 4 in.
Siding drip edge installation.
Install the first length of z flashing.
If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.
Secure cap to siding next secure the drip cap to your siding using galvanized nails.
Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.
Nail in the center of the nailing slots.
Begin at either end of the wall and set the level middle section of the z flashing onto the top edge of the siding panel with the wider flange upward and against the wall framing.
How to cut nail and install durable fiber siding plus caulking and painting tips.
Add the drip edge while it may be a common practice to install drip edge tight to the fascia silva advocates for a.
And not very durable.
The back leg was only an inch and drip leg was just a square 90 degree 1 4 in.
When installing the starter strips allow a 1 8 inch space for corner posts and j channels for expansion.
Installing vinyl siding in these 23 steps step 1.
How to install drip edge and step flashing 1.
Just about the window apply flashing tape then slide the drip cap against the flashing tape and under the siding above it.
Place a nail at one end then the other.
Down preassemble the corners install fiber cement using a few special techniques layout the siding courses remove the plastic last flash the butt.
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.
The causeway connecting the house to the new garage in law suite needs a roof.
Drop barely large enough to keep wind driven water from getting behind the siding.
Keep ends of adjoining starter strips at least 1 4 inch apart to allow for expansion.
Be sure that when you do this the cap itself slopes away from the window downwards forming an awning over the window.
Start with the ice barrier in climate zones prone to ice damming code requires that a self adhering ice barrier.
Make sure the corner is tight and that the bottom edge is tight to the fascia before nailing off the drip edge.
This stock drip cap has a short backleg minimal drip leg and is often made from metal too thin to meet code standards.
Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.
Flush the end of the flashing length with the wall corner and secure the flashing to the framing with an 8d nail at each wall stud.
Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.
How to install a drip edge.
You may need to nail through the starter strip into the drip edge.
