Installation
What is Starter Course?
Roofing Glossary · Installation
Definition
The first row of shingles or starter strip material installed along the eave and rake edges of a roof before the first full course of shingles is applied. The starter course fills in the gaps between tabs and provides an adhesive surface for the first course, preventing wind from peeling up the leading edge. Without a proper starter course, wind uplift resistance drops dramatically and manufacturer warranties are void.
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Starter StripA pre-cut, adhesive-backed shingle strip or specially cut standard shingles installed along the eave...
→EaveThe lower edge of a roof that overhangs beyond the exterior wall of a building. Eaves direct rainwat...
→ExposureThe portion of each shingle that is exposed to weather, measured from the lower edge of one shingle ...
→Wind UpliftThe aerodynamic force that acts upward on a roof surface, particularly at corners, edges, and ridge ...
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