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- steelpony5555ExplorerIf you're putting it down over chaulking sometime 2 inch may be just a little close. But I would rather have 1-2 inches of tape on each side of the seam as a good barrier to water instead of maybe 1/2-1 inch. It don't cost that much different to get better protection..
- ksg5000ExplorerI went with 4" - probably overkill for side seams but needed that width for overhead seam on Class C. I'd rather have more than less when it comes to avoiding water intrusion.
- havasuExplorerIt totally depends upon your roof and how much you need to overlap.
On the basis that I only ever wanted to do it once, spending the $100 on 2 rolls of 4" was worthwhile compared to the $60 for the 2". It overlaps more than it probably needs to, but more is better than too little.
If all you are covering is a hairline join between seams then I am sure that 2" is sufficient - in my case I had to also cover a raised transition strip between the panels and so I used 4" - Dale_TravelingExplorer II2 inch works for me to cover seams, hardware and transitions.
- univmdExplorerWe use the 2" wide tape too, works perfectly.
- Pangaea_RonExplorer2" wide worked well for me.
- pkunkExplorerThe 4" isn't that much more expensive and it's a whole lot easier to get a good overlap past the screw holes and onto a good clean section of roof.
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