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wactober
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# Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:59pm
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This picture is from inside the cabin. What you are looking at is about a one inch gap between the top of the wall and the drip edge of the roof. This gap runs the length of both sides of the cabin. At a minimum I need to put some screen there to keep the bugs out. Should I block that gap off totally and if so what would be the best way to go about doing it.
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wakeslayer
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:15am
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That is hard to see what is really going on there. Can you take the pic with something besides a cell phone?
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wactober
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:50pm
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Sorry about the picture....its actually from a flip video. From bottom to top in the picture.....the top of the wall framing from the inside, the T1-11 panel on the outside of the cabin, the drip edge and the inside of the roof. There is no soffit or fascia, thus the gap or opening to the outside. I need at least some screen to keep the bugs out. I would like some ideas on covering that gap to the outside.
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PA_Bound
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:23pm
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I think I get this. This picture is actually looking down, correct? How big is the gap between the T1-11 and the roof?
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Martian
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:28pm
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If you have metal roofing, order some custom drip-edge trim to go under the metal (extend up the roof at least 6") and over the T1-11. Before putting the trim in place, fill the gap with spray foam; trim it after it hardens.
You can do the same thing with a shingled roof, but it is a little harder to accomplish.
Tom
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wactober
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:30pm
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Correct....it is looking down. I would estimate an inch to an inch and a half.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:47pm
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I must be blind, I still don't get it.
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Martian
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:18pm
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I think I get it. That is the top of the T1-11, and the little rectangles are the grooves.......right?
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wactober
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:58pm
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Yes the rectangles are the grooves in the T1-11 and the rectangles are bright because they are daylight. Sorry....I didn't intend for this to be one of those blown up guess the picture puzzles.
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Martian
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:27pm
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Okay. What did you think of the edging solution? Will that work for you?
Tom
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Borrego
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:03pm
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How about a 1x4 horizontally, do the same thing with the foam?
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wactober
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:40pm
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Thanks Martian and Borrego for your ideas. I'm thinking that a horizontal 1x4 with foam may just be the ticket! I have a shingled roof, and picking up 1x4s rather than ordering custom drip edge seems like a better way to go.
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PA_Bound
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# Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:48am
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Assuming you are going to finish the interior of the roof, will you need some form of opening in this to gap to allow for ventilation of the cavities created between the roof sheating and the finished interior? If so, you may not want to close it off completely, but have at least part of it screened.
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wactober
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2012 07:27pm
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You anticipated my next question. Yes, I would like to insulate and finish the interior. I have 16ft of gap on either side of the cabin. Approximately how much of that should be just screened and left for ventilation?
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PA_Bound
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# Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:29am
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From just the picture provided in your original post I'm not sure how to tell you exactly how to implement this, but if it were me I would find some way to screen all 16'. As long as you can keep the critters, nesting bugs and blowing rain/snow out, I'm of the mind that you can't have too much ventilation for a roof (and even if you can, I don't think your situation would ever be considered too much). One consideration may be to use 8' aluminum under eve vent strips. They're wider than your space (~2.5"), but you could cut them easily and their rigid construction may make them easier to work with. You would have to figure out how to fasten them however. My $.02
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