Roof Overhang Tails

Do the same for flashing where it overlaps the edges of the overhang.

Roof overhang tails.

Wider overhangs would require some engineering to ensure adequate support. Overhangs are common in most house designs providing protection against both wind and rain. Begin applying the sheets from the bottom of the roof the eaves and work your way up to the ridge. 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.

The last course at the top may need to be rip cut if the roof is not in 4 foot increments. Go back and check out photograph 10. Unscrew the gutters at the brackets then pull out the nails holding them in place and lower them down safely. When the rafter tails are not meant to be exposed they are usually capped with a fascia board.

Remove the gutters and roof flashing if needed. This was then foamed to complete the air seal. The installation of simple overhangs on a house involves nailing rafter extensions onto existing rafters. 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.

The length of the overhang depends primarily on the climate. Cut out the section of the roofing. Roof overhangs are the amount that the roof hangs over the top of the siding in residential home construction. 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.

The siding underneath the overhang is known as the soffit. What are tails on building roofs. 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. 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.