http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:58:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/#comment-376 gejandsons Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:34:06 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/#comment-376 You roof should have been installed on the porch right up to the gable end(siding) & then a piece of flashing will fit behind the siding & then roofing over the top of the flashing for cosmetics. The siding will be nailed with it extending over the flashing. Do not nail thru the flashing. Leave a minimum of 3/4 inch clearance between the porch roof & the bottom run of siding to prevent rot & wicking of moisture. Good luck. You roof should have been installed on the porch right up to the gable end(siding) & then a piece of flashing will fit behind the siding & then roofing over the top of the flashing for cosmetics. The siding will be nailed with it extending over the flashing. Do not nail thru the flashing. Leave a minimum of 3/4 inch clearance between the porch roof & the bottom run of siding to prevent rot & wicking of moisture.
Good luck.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/#comment-375 whyulookin4 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:53:57 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/#comment-375 yes. Read your installation directions. yes. Read your installation directions.

]]> http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/#comment-374 gotmyintelligencefromabrewery Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:10:28 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/is-it-nessacery-to-have-a-starter-course-for-cedar-shingle-siding-at-the-point-where-a-roof-starts/260/#comment-374 Yes, the starter course is the other half of the first course as the first course is spaced apart and there will be spaces that you will see the black paper or whatever you have as the background insulation/moisture protection on the building. You want to hide that as well, don't you? Yes, the starter course is the other half of the first course as the first course is spaced apart and there will be spaces that you will see the black paper or whatever you have as the background insulation/moisture protection on the building. You want to hide that as well, don’t you?

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