Removing Old Drip Edge With Gutter Nails

You can make a pry block from scrap 2 4 or 2 6.

Removing old drip edge with gutter nails. Lower the gutter with the aid of an assistant so you avoid twisting it if you plan to reuse it. Take your hammer and slide the claw piece under the first of the gutter nails. Use a pry bar to remove the gutter nail completely. Measure the gutter and cut the block to fit snugly between the fascia and the outer lip of the gutter filling the void with solid wood.

Make sure that you place the gutter nail in a safe waste bin and don t leave it lying around on the roof. If there s a drip edge installed where the fascia meets your shingles and the gutter is hung below the drip edge get some roll flashing and tuck it up under the drip edge and over the top of the gutter. Use the nail spacing and pattern dictated by your code and or location. Pry up the metal spikes holding the gutter to the roof.

Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in. 2 pry up with a cat s paw or nail puller the. Then simply place the block in the gutter and use your hammer or pry bar against it to pull out the nail and remove the ferrule. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in.

Now it is usually slipped completely out without damaging the gutter. Pull it out as far as you can. Gutter removal basics to remove the nails all you need is two hammers and someone to catch the gutters. Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes.

Put the claw of 1 hammer on the head of the gutter nail then hit it with the other hammer when the nail is loose give it a firm follow through hit.