Help prevent leaks caused by wind driven rain and ice dams.
How to install ice barrier on roof.
8 pitch roof with a 12 in.
Overhang and a 2 6 exterior wall.
6 pitch roof with a 12 in.
Ice dams are formed by the continuous melting and freezing of snow due to heat escaping from the house or from a backup of frozen slush from the rain gutters the melted water flows under the snow and freezes as it reaches the unheated soffit area at the eaves thus.
A couple of examples of how far up the slope of the roof the ice barrier membrane must be installed.
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Does the drip edge metal go under the tarpaper ice and water shield or underlayment on the eave.
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Then apply along the eaves.
Ice dams are a serious issue for homeowners and roofing professionals in cold climates or even where occasional snow may fall.
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Once in place follow by flashing the rakes.
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Overhang and a 2 6 exterior wall.
Of sheet is strips of the membrane can also be used as stripping.
Install waterguard rain ice first in roof valleys see instructions below and as a flashing membrane at roof to wall transitions around vents curbs skylights and other roof penetrations.