Danny lipford installing a rain diverter on a roof.
How to keep rain from roof off wall.
At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed away from the wall or you ll get a cascade of moss mold and rot.
Fortunately there s an easy and inexpensive solution to the problem.
1 place a piece of standard metal drip edge onto a table or between a pair of sawhorses.
However there is a way that you can redirect the rain off the roof so it falls harmlessly out of the way.
Gutters are a common way to handle rain running off a roof but if your house doesn t have gutters you can still keep rainwater away from doors by installing a rain diverter.
A rain diverter is a specially made piece of metal flashing available at home improvement centers that is used to divert rainwater away from a doorway.
Lay down a continuous row of shingles directly under the drip line of the roof a groove forms on the ground where the water runs off the roof.
If the surface of.
Do this immediately after the brick stone or siding is installed.
If you re not sure of the cause of a damp patch on a wall try the foil test.
Dry the wall surface with a fan heater then tape some kitchen foil tightly over the affected area.
If not directed away water can pour into walls behind the siding cut that points up the roof rake.
Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter.
The shingles do a great job of preventing mud splatters on the finished wall.