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   Guest_ | Apr 19, 1999 05:53pm | #1

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   Wayne, answers: I've done one. Seems to have held up fine.

   Flare= 6" Rise= 2 to 3 feet before returning to flush. Detail was to scab on 2x6s, sliced on the diagonal, sheath with boards, felt, and shingle. A concealed 1x6 was applied under to close-in.

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   Guest_ | Apr 19, 1999 09:46pm | #2

   *George's method is fine, but I've also seen other methods, such as simply doubling and trippling the bottom course of shingles, to give you a flare of about 1", which returns to flush over the length of the shingle.

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   Guest_ | Apr 20, 1999 05:46am | #4

   *WayneThe 1920's shingle style that I grew up in, and eventually inherited the maintenance on, had a nice i little flair where the 2nd floor side wall shingles started above the 1st floor claps. The starter course of shingles was doubled and tipped out with a continuous 2" x 2", positioned about 2"-3" above the butt, the underside was finished off with. . . can you guess???. . . shingle mould, which still left about 1/2" shadow line!!! It continues to look very classy, although the neighbourhood squirels took to chewing this overhang, hence my intimate knowlege of it's construction. The shingle corners were also mitred which also added to the classy look!!!

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   Wayne_Appleyard | Apr 20, 1999 05:46am | #3

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   I am planning of siding a home in cedar shingles in the near future and am considering flaring the siding at the base for appearance. Have any of you done this and how is it detailed? How much is it flared? and how fast does it taper to flush? Any comments would be appreciated.