Just finished tearing out and replacing rotten soffit, fascia, bedmolding, and crown (I have no idea why it’s there so don’t jump me) at a guy’s house.
Anyway I told him the reason it happened is that the regular 1.5″ x 1.5″ metal dripedge was nailed to the top of the crown but did not cover the space between the sheathing and the crown. So, any water that got through just ran down behind the fasica, and the rest was history.
I told him we’d put it back with a wider dripedge like 1.5×6″ that would span that gap and should prevent a reoccurence. I knw they make it cause a local supplier here has 5′ of it but doesn’t know whether he can get more and doesn’t seem too damn motivated to find out. Lowes also stocks an empty bin of it (I think that’s fairly self explanatory isn’t it).
Any body know of an online supplier?
MikeVB
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I checked your profile which is as empty as that bin at Lowes.
Reason is that I'm curious where in the world you are that a 1-1/2" drip edge is considered 'regular'
In thirty years or so, i have roofed in several states in all climatic regions of this country and have never once used a drip edge that small. Typical for me has always been what we call a "style D" which can be had in 5" or 8".
Try checking some other yards or a roofing wholesaler in your area
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In Southeast Texas, 1 ½ x 1 ½ is standard.
Wider stuff can be found, but you have to go to a roofing supply house.
I normally use 1 ½ x 3" D style. I have used wider stuff when the job called for it, or when needed. James DuHamel
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When I was working in Lubbock ( much dryer area ) we used 5" D style there, which is actually probably what you describe. 5" is the cut size of the metqal before breaking. The 8" we use here has about 5" on the roof after the breaks and fold
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Hi.
I'm Jeff.
I'm from Pgh ...
and it's "standard" here.
Jeff Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
Man, Oh man, standards are going down everywhere I look...
At least that's better,n nothing...glad to meetcha Jeff;)
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1 1/2" is regular here too, south Florida.
1.5" x 1.5" is "standard" here - Delaware.
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Piffen,
In Akron , Oh drip edge about 1 1/2x 1 1/2 is standard.
we do have a slightly wider version---but I doubt it is even 3 inches.
If I need something wider---I bend my own.
stephen
Typical here is 8".
Mike,
Do you own a bending brake? If so, just bend some coil stock to what suits you and be done with it.
Davo
our typical drip edge is "F" style.. usually we use D style on flat roofs
F is about 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 up the roof
but when we get into problem roofs ( like the open crown ) we order 8"
which has the same lower profile as the standard ..but runs up the roof 8"
I used my first F edge last year. I like it. Gets that water out away.
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Hey Piffin,
How's the weather up there? You working with your shirt off? I was getting ready to email you to make sure everything was OK, but I see you're back. Hope all's well.
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Cold been sapping my energy. Hovering around zero with wind blowing. just now getting inside with the salamaders. Feel sooper sleepy as soon as I get inside and chow down some hot food. bed time comes early.But in addition to that, there have been so many rapid changes in weather this past three weeks, that my arthritis has really been inflamed. Have to talk myself into getting going in the morning...
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one of my best friends use to run one of the largest gutter installers around... man I hate he left that company... I use to get the "small coils" ie: the coils of gutter stock that "only" had 20-80ft on em or special order colors ect.. ( i paid em scrap price for it) with a siding brake and my coil supply i could bend anything i needed in the color i needed it... doing mostly commerical stuff with alum storefronts ect... i bent up a ton of really cool "trim"
anyway... any sheet metal shop will bend u anything you need... exactly how you need it...
pony
I been playing with drip edge too. I installed new galvenize drip edge two years ago. Now its rusting like crazy and staining the facia. Have anybody heard about this happening.
yes.... do you have salt air ?
there's galv. and then there's galv.... we don't use it because most of it is not going to last in our salt air...
every once in a while we get a big storm and it puts a fine mist inland for about a half mile.... then it drips salt water on all of your metals for the next month or so..
hot dipped galv. nails can stand up to it.. but most galv. sheet metal doesn't stand a chance
we use colored alum ... or copper for our drip edge...
given the right circumstances.. they can be corroded too... but the aluminumn doesn't stain..
and the copper green stain looks like you have expensive tasteMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore