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Old 11-20-2008, 12:57 PM
Raymond Wand Raymond Wand is offline
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Re: shake roof/ no drip edge
What a waste of resources not to mention the cost.

For wood shingles to last, they have to breath. If placed on plywood sheathing they never dry out as well as those placed on purlins which allow the two sides to dry equally. However considering Florida is hurricane territory I can see the reason for solid sheathing.

Also the steeper the roof pitch the greater the exposure can be.
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