Gutter Overhang Detail

Longer overlaps of asphalt shingles past the drip edge will hang over into the gutter will send roof runoff off of the roof rather than into the gutter and will eventually crack break and look gross.

Gutter overhang detail.

Greater overhang becomes a point of leverage for gusts of wind to rip off your roofing. Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch. The end part that closes the gutter so that water or stray debris won t flow out. The gutter system resides inside hidden the overhang of the roof.

This is a typical detail of a gutter hung by straps. Sizing the gutter outlet is a two stage operation. First place your drip edge on the rake edge. 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.

Then cut out the topmost portion of the drip edge by your first mark. Straps are riveted or bolted to the outer edge at the gutter bead and attached to the roof with two brass screws. Steep roof gutter slopes should be reserved for short runs only. This design is clean and simple.

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An eave with essentially no overhang. The leader is attached to the drain runs through the overhang and directly down the exterior wall of the house. Has two adjoining gutters cut on 45. Connects the gutter to the downspout.

Mark where the drip edge begins to overhang and one inch further out from that overhang. Connects troughs to keep the water flow off the roof and away from the property. Keep in mind that the slope and length of the gutter width of fascia board and roofing slope and overhang are critical to make sure that snow will not hang up on gutter and that roof runoff will not overshoot the gutter. See overshooting gutters just below we illustrate shingles installed with too much overhang into the gutter.

A drain is incorporated into this gutter.