Rake On Roof Edge

The rake of a roof is the outer edge that runs from the eave to the ridge or peak of the roof.

Rake on roof edge. The roof rakes can also be exposed or closed. The rake board covers the top edge of the siding where it meets the roof or soffit if there is an overhang on the gable end and prevents rain from running behind it. Mark where the drip edge begins to overhang and one inch further out from that overhang. They are referred to as overhanging exposed overhanging and boxed in and abbreviated or sometimes called extended.

Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch. Preformed drip edge can be made of aluminum galvanized steel or copper. Rake plate covers the top edge of the siding where it meets the roof or the soffit if there is a lump at the end of the gable and prevents the rain from running behind it. The rake edge should be installed at the rakes above the underlay of the roof.

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. The rake plates are installed at the ends of the brick houses to cover the exposed top edge of the brick. Size and type of roof rake boards. First place your drip edge on the rake edge.

Size and type of roof rake plates. Installing the rake edge in this position closes off the edges of the underlayment specifically. It is typically perpendicular to the eave. The rake edge is the edge of these slopes.

Product overview gibraltar s galvanized steel gable rake flashing is applied over metal panels along the rake edge to direct rain water away from the fascia. Then cut out the topmost portion of the drip edge by your first mark. This is done to seal the edges of the roof and to protect the roof s components from wind driven rain. The easiest way to prevent this from happening is to install a drip edge at the eave and the rake.