Attaching the Roof's Lowest Batten

[Roger G Olsson]

The bottom batten on a roof.. Should it be nailed through both the eaves flashing and the sheathing/roof rafter?

It feels a bit weak to just attach it to the counter-batten?

 

[Isakare]

The bottom battens on a roof.. Should it be nailed through both the eaves flashing and the roof decking/roof rafters?

Feels a bit weak to just attach it to the counter battens?

The tiles just sit on it, they're hanging on other battens further up, so it doesn't need to be fastened any extra.

 

[Roger G Olsson]

The tiles just rest on it, relying on other battens and upwards, so it doesn't need to be additionally secured.

It's not tiles but straight corrugated sheet metal. I'm afraid the wind can get under the metal and tear it apart if it's not tightly secured. Do I need to consider this?

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[fribygg]

The bottom batten on a roof.. Should it be nailed through both the edge flashing and the sheathing/roof beam?

Feels a bit weak to just attach it to the counter batten?

Nail it down into the rafter with four-inch nails

 

[plåtrickard]

Nail down into the roof truss with four-inch nails

Exactly... furthermore, every other counter batten should lie on the roof trusses...