{"id":"bd0fa9d4-276b-43f2-99f4-17b9ddfdf757","task":"Specify and inspect drip edge installation at eaves and rakes for IRC compliance","domain":"construction.roofing.residential.steep-slope","steps":["Confirm drip edge is being installed at both eaves and rake edges of the shingle roof — it is required at both locations under current IRC roof-assemblies provisions.","Verify the metal extends not less than 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and back up onto the deck not less than 2 inches.","Confirm adjacent drip-edge sections are overlapped not less than 2 inches.","Check mechanical fastening is spaced at no more than 12 inches on center, using fasteners meeting the same corrosion-resistance/type requirements as the shingle fasteners.","Verify underlayment sequencing: underlayment goes over the drip edge at eaves but under the drip edge at rakes — a commonly reversed detail that fails inspection."],"gotchas":["The underlayment-over-at-eave, underlayment-under-at-rake sequencing is frequently installed backwards in the field — this is one of the most common re-roof inspection failure points, not a minor detail.","Some jurisdictions still allow drip edge to be omitted under older code editions or local amendments; confirm the adopted edition/amendment before assuming it's universally mandatory."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bd0fa9d4-276b-43f2-99f4-17b9ddfdf757"}