Gravel stops, fascia and edge metal
How a two-part roof edge goes on in the field: the parts and how each cover engages its cleat, the values Drexel prints, the Gravel Stop sequence with worked layouts, the defects to inspect for, and OSHA's fall-protection rules at the edge.
4 lessons · about 42 min · 8 diagrams · 3 videos
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Lesson 1 · 12 min · 12 slides · 7 questions
Gravel stops, fascia and edge metal: principles and terminology
The vocabulary of roof-edge metal, the parts a Drexel edge kit holds, the three ways a cover engages its continuous cleat, why the cover must stay free to slide, and the fall-protection rules for work at the edge.
You will be able to: Name the parts of a two-part roof-edge system, explain how each Drexel cover engages its cleat, and state the OSHA rules that apply to edge-metal work on a low-slope roof.
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Gravel stops, fascia and edge metal: materials, standards and design constraints
Which document governs the edge, the strip-in and the project; the face and gap values Drexel prints for each system; why gaps and free-sliding covers exist; dissimilar metals and treated wood; and receiving, storing and cutting prefinished metal.
You will be able to: Identify who governs each part of an edge installation, read the face, gap and material limits Drexel prints, explain thermal movement, and handle and cut prefinished edge metal without damaging it.
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Gravel stops, fascia and edge metal: methods and worked application
Preparation, the five steps of Drexel's Gravel Stop guide, how Drip Edge and Fascia Cover LT differ, two worked examples (laying out a run between miters and counting cleat screws), and closing out the job.
You will be able to: Install a Drexel Gravel Stop run in the guide's order, lay out its straight lengths with the printed gap, and count fasteners and splice plates, recording each input, unit and assumption.
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Gravel stops, fascia and edge metal: defects, verification and case study
An inspection checklist built from the printed guides, the common edge-metal defects with the rule each one breaks and the fix, finish repairs, and a fictional case study of a fascia cover that lifts off by hand.
You will be able to: Diagnose a roof-edge installation defect against the printed guide, explain the corrective action the guide supports, and record the evidence for review.
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Practical task
Plan and inspect a Drexel Gravel Stop installation on a 57 ft 8 in straight run between two installed outside miters, working from the printed guide, and record the plan and the inspection as you would hand them to the designer and AFS.
Hand in
- A length plan for the run: full lengths, end pieces, gaps and splice plates, with the arithmetic and every input and assumption written down.
- The installation sequence for the run in the order the guide prints it, with the fastener, spacing and corner rule for the cleat.
- A completed inspection sheet for the run covering engagement, gaps, splice plates, fasteners, corners, cover strip, isolation from treated wood and finish.
- A one-page record of one defect you found or were given, with the rule it breaks, the corrective action and the evidence you would attach.
Rubric
| Criterion | Meets the standard when |
|---|---|
| Length plan | The pieces, gaps and splice plates add back to the run exactly, and no short piece lands by accident. |
| Sequence | Cleat, cover strip, miters, end caps and terms, then lengths, each with the printed rule it follows. |
| Printed values | Every gap, spacing and fastener is the one Drexel prints for the Gravel Stop, and no other maker's value is used. |
| Inspection | Each check is tied to a printed rule; visible waves or buckles are described with a photo and location, not an invented tolerance. |
| Defect record | The defect, the rule, the fix and the evidence are stated plainly, and anything outside the guide is sent to the designer. |
| Safety | The plan names the fall-protection option chosen under 1926.501(b)(10) before edge work starts. |