Flashing is a vital part of your home's exterior, but the many varieties can be confusing. We'll look at the most common types, and how they work. The post Most Common Kinds of Flashing and How ...

In fact, in some areas gutters actually do more harm than good, ... • There is a lack of drip edge flashing on lower-sloped roofing. • When the gutter has physical damage.

Question: I'm going to add aluminum gutters to my home. Without them, cascading rainwater has damaged the lower portions of my exterior walls. A drip flashing goes under the roofing shingles and ...

Slide the wide, flat flange of the flashing under the first course of shingles and adjust it to extend over the gutter. Secure the drip edge with a few short roofing nails and seal each nailhead ...

The hemmed drip edge at the bottom of the flashing helps keep water away from the fascia board. The Grip Edge, on the other hand, isn't designed to support shingles.

A. Typically the metal drip edge that is installed below the first course of shingle extends out enough to have the water drip straight down into the gutter. I have seen the drip edge installed ...