With flat clay roofing tiles the first course may be raised with a special starter tile as shown at left in figure 2 27 or by a metal eaves closure raised fascia or wood cant strip.
Clay tile eave closures.
With a cant strip or raised fascia a beveled wood or foam antiponding strip is required to prevent ponding of water along the eaves figure 2 29 below.
All metal profiles manufactured with consistent rise and profile for specified roof tile.
In addition boral roofing s offers vented eave risers as part of boral roofing s energy efficient roof system that allows natural intake of cool fresh air to keep the.
There is 80 less labor expense than cement.
Metal eave closure also available in aluminum and 16 oz.
Boral roofing s eave risers elevate the tiles at the eave to the proper height while also blocking the openings at the eave to prevent infestation of birds and vermin.
Our metal tile eave closures are far superior to other closures for many reasons.
Eave closures are used with some tile types and profiles and help close off the open space at roof perimeter edge between tile and underlying construction and raise the first tile course to a slope angle matching that of upslope tile courses.
It keeps the first course of tile straight and is much faster to install.
Clay cement mortar pressure sensitive adhesive membrane foam and specialty metal closures are often used with tile.
Why use metal eave closure.