Roof Sheathing With No Facia

Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas.

Roof sheathing with no facia.

4 reduced roof tile overhang by capping over the boards the guttering will be set slightly further away from the roof tiles this may cause rain water to run behind the gutter rather than into it. The framing continues with roof sheathing. This article series discusses roofing installation including roof sheathing roof underlayment roof coverings such as shingles slates or membranes and roof flashing. We go in depth on how to install roof sheathing.

During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm. Starting with how to place the first row of sheathing we cover fastening methods the use of h clips stagg. This is a known issue that is directly caused by capping over the fascia instead of doing a proper job and replacing it. The shingle overhang is also not long enough.

On 2019 09 02 by david debord. Upon inspection there is no drip edge installed on the rear part of the roof and the gutter at the higher end was installed up against the shingle edge. Most manufacturers specify at least a 4 12 roof pitch for installing them meaning for every foot the rafters extend out from the ridge beam they drop down 4 inches. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations.

This opens the door to the possibility of water damage by letting gravity work against you. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. There is aluminum covering the facia board but it did not stop water from getting behind it. If i m using asphalt shingles i always protect the sheathing with ice and water shield first pulling it onto the fascia and rake boards and cover it with trim.