Roof Overhang Framing

Before the roof sheathing goes on the open framing provides easy access for attaching the return blocking and the nailers for the rake soffit.

Roof overhang framing.

The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20. Read on to find out the reasons for incorporating an overhang as part of your shed roof and how to frame roof overhangs on different edges of a roof. The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle. An eave is the edge of the roof that overhangs the face of a wall and normally projects beyond the side of a building.

This can be from two causes. The shed roof overhang is an important but neglected aspect of shed roof design. The run or half the building span is the base of the triangle. Inadequate nailing of the sheathing to supporting framing or inadequate connections of the framing at the rake edge that supports the roof.

This video will. Eaves form the overhang to distribute water clear of the walls. And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse. An overhang helps direct water away from the foundation on the shed s low side.

A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing. The biggest problems with gable end overhang strength occur if your roof overhang is greater than about 12 inches. The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle. The other common wind related failure at gable ends is uplift of the roof decking at the overhang.

Uplift of roof decking at the overhang. Due to the shed s design a significant amount of rain runs off the rear of the shed.