Ice Dam Prevention?

[ecduzitgood]

Ice and water sheild from drip edge up full width of roll any less is a wast of time. Facia should extend about an inch beyond soffit acting as a drip edge. No ice and water sheild on either just the roof. If your not re-roofing it really isn't worth doing unless your comfortable splicing the row of shingles into the existing shingles mid roof to replace the 4'+ of shingles fellt etcetra down to plywood sheathing (ice sheild must adhere directly to the sheathing). you remove to install the ice sheild. I went with better insulation in the attic and installed the ice dam cable. Measure the length and roof overhang so you can check the chart for proper length of cable on the box or web. Frost king
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[BigFish]

I have the requisite ice and water shield under the roof shingles....I am talking behind the gutter covering the soffit? If the felt paper thats there is good enough I will leave well enough alone.

[nightfighter]

I'm confused.... Behind the gutter is the fascia, fastened on a vertical plane to the rafter tails, and usually to the outside edge of the horizontal soffit. No need for paper or ice and water there. Capillary action will take water from roof, to dripedge, into gutter. Caulk where gutter meets fascia.
Are you going with new aluminum gutter? Have gutter company drop ship it. They will cut to length onsite, give you end caps, drops, and hangers. Even hang it for reasonable money. Do not buy sections from a box store...... Go with the PVC trimboard for the fascia. Just be careful below 40 degrees. Nail gun will check out pieces. Better to use SS screws.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I have the requisite ice and water shield under the roof shingles....I am talking behind the gutter covering the soffit? If the felt paper thats there is good enough I will leave well enough alone.

I see why you are confusing Ross

you have felt paper coming down and lapping over your fascia behind your gutter? that sounds to me like you do not have a drip edge there.

anyway, if you have the ice and water shield, what purpose does felt paper do for fascia? drip edge should finish things off.

Is there even a soffit on your house Larry? or just a trim board with no overhanging soffit?

have you had ice dams?

[vineyardblues]

Geezz guys I just had all this work done
It all started when I started to paint the house for the 3rd time in 20 year....lol zip ahead . I hired a someone to replace all the edging /corners from the roof down with that new plastic wood. done.
next was to replace rotted fascia with the same material ..done
upnext was the same question as Larry before the seemless gutters are installed . the carpenter was all for installing a 4x4 plastic wood up and under the fascia up to roof line all around my house..
Asked the gutter guy what he thought , he said waste of money with adl install under ,
he stated that ice buildups go up and under your shingles NOT any place else ...
Slip any brownies

[vineyardblues]

ck it out

[nightfighter]

Looks nice, Peter.
Do you find your service wires to be low?