How To Shingle Under A Close Roof Overhang

Too little overhang and the water can leak through into fascia boards.

How to shingle under a close roof overhang.

Finishing shingles installation under a tight overhang we just use wetstick. 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. Too much and the shingles can blow off. A architect and roofing consultant harrison mccampbell responds.

Shingle manufacturers say to use a 1 4 to 3 8 inch shingle overhang over the eave where your roof ends. Most shingle manufacturers along with the asphalt roofing manufacturers association s residential asphalt roofing manual call for a 1 4 inch to 3 4 inch overhang at both rakes and eaves. 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. 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.

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. 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. How far beyond the drip edge should an asphalt shingle extend. Is the amount of overhang the same at the rake as at the eave.