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     Joe (Joe) Moderator Username: Joe Post Number: 832 Registered: 07-2006  |
Milo, I don't think it makes much difference. A lot of the blowing rainy weather here in western PA comes out of the south and west. A lot of the snow comes out of the north. Long lingering rains come out of the east. Take your pick. | ||
| Milo (Milo) Member Username: Milo Post Number: 27 Registered: 05-2009 |
Although the question is a little late as I am just about finished the ridge on my garage I was wondering if there is any consensus on which side a saddle ridge should be started in realation to the areas prevalent weather patterns. On my garage I started the ridge at the north side of the roof and after looking at it realized that the ridge may be more "weathertight" if I would have stated it on the south side (here in northwest PA the wind, rain, snow etc usually comes from the North and West). I am not too worried about it as I did adequately flash the ridge per the instructions found here on SRC and gave the peak a good bead of GE silicone II caulking but was wondering if the direction it is laid makes any great difference as far as weather tightness. I have included a photo below (borrowed from the web site...not of my garage) to illustrate my question more clearly. Thanks for any suggestions or input, Milo  (Message edited by milo on October 19, 2014) |
