This is done to give the paint a better surface to adhere.
How to divert water from roof valley.
It is screwed to the outer lip of the gutter.
Sand underside of flashing with 80 grit sandpaper to help paint adhere.
Roger cook evaluates a couple alternatives for moving rainwater effectively.
How to redirect rain off a roof.
I don t know if you can buy them our guys just made them from scrap pieces of gutter.
Turn it upside down so the lip edge faces upwards.
Spray paint bottom surface and up turned edge of flashing to match color of roof.
Cut flashing in half using aviation snips.
Roof rain diverter installation steps.
Slide one end of the diverter tight to the bottom of the shingle tabs and leave a 1 in.
Score the surface of the drip edge with 80 grit sandpaper.
How to divert water without gutters or downspouts everyone knows the importance of diverting water away from a house but sometimes a traditional gutter and downspout simply won t work.
Use flat pry bar to loosen stuck roof.
Thick bead of clear silicone caulk on the underside of the drip edge lift the shingle tabs up slightly and slide the diverter under the tabs.
Exposure at the other end to create a drainage pitch.
The way to reduce this is to use a diverter which is vertical piece of metal bent into a l shape with the bottom section about 3 4 wide and the vertical part about 4 wide.