Under The Eve Of The Roof Is Wet

Now rune can use the area under the deck as a covered patio where he can enjoy warm summer rainstorms without getting wet.

Under the eve of the roof is wet. Hold onto the old shingle mold if it looks to be in good shape. A drip edge fits under the shingles and over the edge of the trim. Eave detail for the exposed soffited and boxed in types of eaves includes air vents to prevent over heating during warm weather and condensation leading to rot during cool wet weather. Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles.

Athe water dripping from your soffit is a definite warning sign. Using a drip edge will only solve part of the problem because water will continue to run down the side of the house behind the gutters. The felt can get wet. Several commercial waterproof deck systems are available to create a dry space under a deck but rune stactic of adding a roof to a deck seems to be just as effective.

This cools the attic in the summer and flushes out moisture in the winter. It will protect part of the fascia and also the roof deck but it won t actually direct the water into the gutters. It mixes with attic air and flows out through roof vents or a ridge vent higher up. Trapped water will boil when the sun heats the roof and the shingles will then have small pits where the steam finally escapes.

Force the mold away from the roofing a few inches at a time then lift off the entire piece in one section. You re on the verge of having water come into your home. Installing shingles over wet decking also will void any warranty you. The shingles are in place to protect the felt.

The felt collects and then repels the water allowing the roof to breathe. The most likely source of trouble is ice buildup on the edges of your roof. During a recent online discussion one clever neighbor suggested installing rain bird type sprinklers on a roof as a way to prevent embers. With good venting air flows up through the soffit vent and along the underside of the roof into the attic.

Remember that marin is under a red flag warning from the national weather service until 11pm tonight. Eave flashing is installed under roofing material and wrapped over the edge of the eave to prevent wind and water damage.