Roof Sheathing With No Facia

Starting with how to place the first row of sheathing we cover fastening methods the use of h clips stagg.

Roof sheathing with no facia.

This is a known issue that is directly caused by capping over the fascia instead of doing a proper job and replacing it. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm. This article series discusses roofing installation including roof sheathing roof underlayment roof coverings such as shingles slates or membranes and roof flashing. When sheathing a roof the first step is to snap a line so that the first row goes on straight.

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 shingle overhang is also not long enough. Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas. We go in depth on how to install roof sheathing.

And if gutter is properly secured to the fascia roof runoff water will drip into the gutter without more flashing. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. 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 opens the door to the possibility of water damage by letting gravity work against you.

The framing continues with roof sheathing. 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. There is aluminum covering the facia board but it did not stop water from getting behind it. But if you snap it at 40 inches then the sheathing will not project over the subfascia or true fascia.