Originally Posted by
spartannation
Steve, down here they run a 1x6 fascia board with a 1x2 at the top then let the shingles hang over the edge a couple of inches. Same way all across the south. Last spring when I was at my daughters in Atlanta I had to fix an area that the shingles had "rotted out" along the eave and when it rained water would run in behind the fascia board. I'll be putting a new roof on for her soon so I just slid a piece of coil stock under the shingles a couple of rows up and over the edge, a temporary band aid till later.