Roof Overhang Tails

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.

Roof overhang tails.

Start conventional overhangs by taking off the existing fascia and any other trim that covers the rafter tails. Do the same for flashing where it overlaps the edges of the overhang. Go back and check out photograph 10. 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.

Roof overhangs are the amount that the roof hangs over the top of the siding in residential home construction. I limit the overhang to 2 ft. The last course at the top may need to be rip cut if the roof is not in 4 foot increments. Begin applying the sheets from the bottom of the roof the eaves and work your way up to the ridge.

Unscrew the gutters at the brackets then pull out the nails holding them in place and lower them down safely. In order to give yourself clear access to the eaves you may first need to detach the drainage structures covering them. The length of the overhang depends primarily on the climate. 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 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. 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. This was then foamed to complete the air seal. A gable roof is framed with rafters that run diagonally from the peak of the roof down to the tops of the.

Remove the gutters and roof flashing if needed. Overhangs are common in most house designs providing protection against both wind and rain. Cut out the section of the roofing. The installation of simple overhangs on a house involves nailing rafter extensions onto existing rafters.

The siding underneath the overhang is known as the soffit.