Roof Raake Edge

One by 2 inch rake boards often cover the exposed top edge of the siding when there also is an eave overhang on the gable end.

Roof raake edge.

At the eaves the drip edge should be installed before the eave protection membrane. The roof rakes can also be exposed or closed. Use larger rake boards such as 1 by 4 inch and 1 by 6 inch when there isn t an eave overhang on the gable end. Though there are many shapes of drip edge available it is important to use a product which does not hinder water from running off the roof.

Preformed drip edge can be made of aluminum galvanized steel or copper. Generally speaking there are three main types of roof rakes. This is done to seal the edges of the roof and to protect the roof s components from wind driven rain. They are referred to as overhanging exposed overhanging and boxed in and abbreviated or sometimes called extended.

The rake of a roof is the outer edge that runs from the eave to the ridge or peak of the roof. Installing the rake edge in this position closes off the edges of the underlayment specifically. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. It is typically perpendicular to the eave.

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