How To Shingle Under A Close Roof Overhang

Finishing shingles installation under a tight overhang we just use wetstick.

How to shingle under a close roof overhang.

A architect and roofing consultant harrison mccampbell responds. We ve seen other references that suggest extending the shingles a bit more than the manufacturers suggest to compensate for wavy eaves but they do not indicate extending more than 1 inch over the eave. Simply put this is faulty installation where the shingles extend too far over the edge of the roof or are too close to the edge. Too little can allow water to seep into rake or fascia boards.

Too much overhang and the shingles could blow off in high winds. Shingle manufacturers say to use a 1 4 to 3 8 inch shingle overhang over the eave where your roof ends. Is the amount of overhang the same at the rake as at the eave. In this installment of our series on roofing problems we ll talk about incorrect overhang of shingles.

99 of the time i see it cut close to flush with the metal drip edge but this latest one overhangs by nearly 1 does anyone see a problem with this both the eaves and rake were like this looks good jeff and it also helps prevent capillary action water will drip off the shingle instead of running off the fascia. The edge of the shingles should hang over a roof between an inch and an inch and a half or between a half inch and three quarters of an inch if drip edge flashing is installed. Or whatever your local borg calls roofing tar in a caulk tube the alternative to only sticking them on is of course to stick the shingle up in then facenail it as high up as you can reach under the overhang then wetstick the nail heads. How far beyond the drip edge should an asphalt shingle extend.