Drip Edge LT installation sequence

Field checklist

Drip Edge LT - from Drexel's guide. Tick each item as it is done; print this page for the crew.

• Step 1Set the top lip of the cleat squarely on the top edge of the roofing membrane and the treated wood nailing plate.
• Step 1Press the cleats firmly into position and nail through the pre-punched holes.
• Step 1At a miter, fit the cleat into the corner as required to keep a continuous cleat line.
• Step 1Nail at a minimum 6" in each direction from the corner, or closer at special conditions.
• Step 2Locate the miters and splice plates for the corners.
• Step 2Place a splice plate under each end of the miter sections.
• Step 2Hook the drip edge miter onto the kickout of the cleat and rotate it back onto the roof.
• Step 2Fasten into each pre-punched hole.
• Step 3Hook the drip of the end cap or end term onto the kickout of the cleat and rotate it onto the roof.
• Step 3Fasten in each pre-punched hole.
• Step 4Place a splice plate in the opposite end of the installed miter or end cap.
• Step 4Hook the drip onto the kickout of the cleat and rotate the length back onto the roof.
• Step 4Fasten in each pre-punched hole, leaving a 1/4" gap between lengths for thermal expansion.
• Step 4Plan the lengths of all straight pieces before cutting, so short sections do not end up next to each other.
• Step 4There should be a splice plate at every joint.
• Step 5Install the 6" cover strip per the roofing manufacturer's instructions.
• NoteIsolate all metal parts from ACQ-treated wood, or any other galvanically incompatible material, with an appropriate membrane.
• NoteAppliance attachments - lightning rods, signs, antennae - that penetrate the water seal, set up a galvanic reaction or otherwise compromise the roof edge system are to be eliminated or isolated, per section 8.0 of ANSI/SPRI ES-1. Isolate appliances from the edge system or do not attach them to it; the lightning protection manufacturer gives the attachment instructions.