Minimum Roof Edge Details

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Minimum roof edge details.

Roof slope of 1 4 per foot minimum is required on all roof systems. Roof drip edge flashing serves multiple functions on a building the foremost of which is to assist water in leaving the roof edge with minimum damage to other building components by directing the water off of the roof and into the gutter. Two types of eaves one with a gutter and one with a copper edge strip are shown. Click to enlarge any image.

Slope should be built into the structure on new buildings. Sheet and fastener layout plan at perimeter edge. The eave ends of the standing seam are formed and folded vertically. Roof drip edge flashing at roof eaves gable ends.

In a staggered pattern. This especially is true at parapet walls and copings and roof edges where edge metal shapes are fastened to wood blocking. Wood nailers must be adequately fas tened to the substrate below to resist uplift loads. Detail drawing pdf pdf 137 kb.

Sika sarnafil minimum requirements detail drawing pdf pdf 190 kb. Struction details illustrated in this manual depict wood nailers and blocking at roof edges and other points of roof termination. Secondary roof drains are to be positioned on the roof so that water will drains to the primary upslope and they should not be installed at the same elevation as the primary.