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   Piffin | May 21, 2003 07:41am | #1

   I never have but i've seen it done in places where no metal drip edge was used to add support to the real shingles overhanging.

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   ScottMatson | May 21, 2003 03:59pm | #2

   Did my first roof like that.

   That's the only one of many.

   Any more questions?

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   Nails | May 21, 2003 04:18pm | #3

   L ......I have done the rake with cut off three tab , for many years . Seems reasonable if your going to do it on the overhang why not the rake . Lately I have been useing Starter rolls , fairly common in central Illinois.

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   BossHog | May 21, 2003 09:49pm | #5

   " fairly common in central Illinois."

   Really ??? I've never once seen it done. Must be you geeks up by Springfield..................(-:

   Acyually, I had never heard of the practice until it was brought up on the board once before.

   Seems like it would leave a sort of "raised border" around the edge of the roof. Is it noticeable once the whole roof is done?Bumpersticker: Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult

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   JDRHI | May 21, 2003 07:43pm | #4

   I do it on every roof.... even those with drip edge.

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   Ronbaby | May 22, 2003 12:51am | #6

   we did it in NY, usually overhung the shingles 1/2" all the way around eaves and rakes so I figured it was done to help prevent wind from pulling them up 1 at a time. With a started course down on rakes the wind would have to pull that 3 foot shingle up first. Seemed better to do it that way....with the starter course. Now I live in VA and they don't do it here. But I've also seen roofing overhanging the roof edge by up to a few inches here. Ugly as hell.

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   luciaj | May 22, 2003 05:43am | #7

   OK, follow up question then - do you change your overlap pattern depending on the slope of the roof? ie I've been told on anything less than a 4/12 you should do a 4" overlap instead of 6" (horizontally, not vertically). I don't see how that helps you.

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   Ronbaby | May 22, 2003 05:55am | #8

   it makes sense with a shallower roof pitch to increase the coverage (overlap as you call it) from 6" to 4". Better protection.