Gap In Roof On Gable

If water gets trapped.

Gap in roof on gable.

The gables are the triangular shapes left on each end of the home created by the a shaped roof. Chris yerkes a cedar shingle installer certified by the cedar shake and shingle bureau cssb and owner of cedarworks in brewster mass responds. The roof s sheathing helps to keep the roof trusses or rafters properly spaced. How to install roof sheathing.

An unvented roof assembly is possible only if you keep the roof sheathing warm enough to prevent conditioned air from condensing against it. He s told us that the gaps are required to prevent condensation or any adverse impact to the timber within. Bryan shows us how to seal gaps in your roof. Gable roofs offer several pros and a few cons to consider depending on where you live.

This is a great question to ask because i ve seen many installers get this. How to seal fascia gaps in a roof. A gable roof is one of the most common options consisting of two flat sections of roof that meet at the ridge. The map at right which is based on table r806 4 of the irc lists the minimum r values required to prevent condensation in unvented assemblies in various climate zones.

If you don t seal them properly water can run off the roof and into your home. Roof sheathing is a lot more than just flat panels onto which shingles are attached. I prefer to install the gable drip edge under the felt though that detail is less critical than at the lower roof edge or eaves. When you re installing cedar shingles on a wall over a gable roof how do you detail the courses to keep the shingles at a consistent angle off the wall.

A new roof is more than just shingles. At the right of the roof along the gable end we see more drip edge being used to flash the roof gable end fascia trim and roof edge.