I just had my 7/12 roof redone with 30 year shingles. When I got home I realized the roofer had used no metal drip edge anywhere on the roof. He nearly forgot to use the ice/shield weather guard which I had paid extra for, but my wife reminded him. Has he made a mistake by not using drip edge?
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>>Has he made a mistake by not using drip edge?<< I would say "yes". Others with considerably more roofing experience will chime in as to exactly why. All I really know is that I was taught to always add drip edge to insure a weathertight, long lasting, problem free roof. I always have, and it always worked, both on my own roof and those done for others. Jim
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I replied here then surfed around a bit -- Where's my reply? Figured I must have hit the wrong botton, replied again. As Homer would say - DOPE!
Jim
Probably not you, I had a thread I started yesterday screw up on me.