Roof Overhang Tails

A gable roof is framed with rafters that run diagonally from the peak of the roof down to the tops of the.

Roof overhang tails.

Go back and check out photograph 10. The length of the overhang depends primarily on the climate. Wider overhangs would require some engineering to ensure adequate support. I recently built a small outbuilding with a 6 in 12 pitch roof that offers a perfect example for showing the process i use to build eaves and rakes.

When the rafter tails are not meant to be exposed they are usually capped with a fascia board. This was then foamed to complete the air seal. Cut out the section of the roofing. Remove an area of the roof shingles from the edge of the roof to the upper line of the overhang using a 16 inch nail bar and hammer to pull the roofing nails.

The siding underneath the overhang is known as the soffit. It is important here that the sheathing at the eave line be exactly perpendicular to the rafters so that the sheets will meet at the centers of the rafters. I limit the overhang to 2 ft. In order to give yourself clear access to the eaves you may first need to detach the drainage structures covering them.

Remove the gutters and roof flashing if needed. Start with the rafter tails the main component of any eaves detail is the rafter tail the part of the rafter that extends beyond the exterior wall. Unscrew the gutters at the brackets then pull out the nails holding them in place and lower them down safely. Do the same for flashing where it overlaps the edges of the overhang.

Roof overhangs are the amount that the roof hangs over the top of the siding in residential home construction. What are tails on building roofs. Overhangs are common in most house designs providing protection against both wind and rain. Start conventional overhangs by taking off the existing fascia and any other trim that covers the rafter tails.

On the front of the roof edges the original roof deck sheathing was cut back flush with the wall and the fully adhered membrane folded down around the rafter tails to catch the wall water control layer and air control layer.