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Abstract
In 2013, following a series of high-wind full-scale tests on naturally weathered asphalt shingle roofs conducted in 2012, IBHS repaired or replaced the roof cover on the roofs to evaluate the performance of several installation and repair techniques. These roofs were then naturally weathered for an additional three years, at which time (2016) half of them were wind tested to determine performance differences. One of the key observations from the 2016 testing was that the proper use of a starter strip shingle at the eave and rake edges played an important role in reducing wind damages. Furthermore, adoption of a code-plus practice of installing the starter strip in a bed of asphalt roof cement resulted in even better performance, and is one of the criteria of IBHS’ FORTIFIED Home™ programs.
In 2013, following a series of high-wind full-scale tests on naturally weathered asphalt shingle roofs conducted in 2012, IBHS repaired or replaced the roof cover on the roofs to evaluate the performance of several installation and repair techniques. These roofs were then naturally weathered for an additional three years, at which time (2016) half of them were wind tested to determine performance differences. One of the key observations from the 2016 testing was that the proper use of a starter strip shingle at the eave and rake edges played an important role in reducing wind damages. Furthermore, adoption of a code-plus practice of installing the starter strip in a bed of asphalt roof cement resulted in even better performance, and is one of the criteria of IBHS’ FORTIFIED Home™ programs.
Date
1/2017
1/2017
Author(s)
Tanya M. Brown-Giammanco
Tanya M. Brown-Giammanco
Page(s)
1-10
1-10
Keyword(s)
shingles; IBHS; shingle; roof
shingles; IBHS; shingle; roof