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I would like to roof a 3-seasons sunroom using cedar shakes to compliment the main house. I was constrained to a 3/12 roof pitch and incorporated a vaulted section (radius about 2.5 feet) at the roof/wall junction to avoid an unappealing shed roofline. I have been advised to cover the ply sheathing with ice and water shield, continue it down the wall ply and then proceed normally with 30 lb. underlay between shake courses at 5 inch exposure. To apply shakes on top of the vault, it was suggested, would require trimming the shakes to an appropriate length. I was also planning to bring the shakes partway down the wall to just about the window line so a flashing would be required. If this application is feasible what shake trimming and flashing recommendations are advisable.
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I would like to roof a 3-seasons sunroom using cedar shakes to compliment the main house. I was constrained to a 3/12 roof pitch and incorporated a vaulted section (radius about 2.5 feet) at the roof/wall junction to avoid an unappealing shed roofline. I have been advised to cover the ply sheathing with ice and water shield, continue it down the wall ply and then proceed normally with 30 lb. underlay between shake courses at 5 inch exposure. To apply shakes on top of the vault, it was suggested, would require trimming the shakes to an appropriate length. I was also planning to bring the shakes partway down the wall to just about the window line so a flashing would be required. If this application is feasible what shake trimming and flashing recommendations are advisable.