Roof Raake Edge

The rake edge should be installed at the rakes above the underlay of the roof.
Roof raake edge. 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. In today s video we go over the basic techniques to installing drip edge and rake edge on your roof. Preformed drip edge can be made of aluminum galvanized steel or copper. 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.
The rake of a roof is the outer edge that runs from the eave to the ridge or peak of the roof. 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. The rake edge is the edge of these slopes.
The roof rakes can also be exposed or closed. Installing the rake edge in this position closes off the edges of the underlayment specifically. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. Roof rake boards are installed in different widths based on the surface being covered.
It is typically perpendicular to the eave.