Gable End Roof Overhang

There are two types of roof overhangs two consider.

Gable end roof overhang. However for larger extensions you ll need to hire a professional to get up there and remove large portions of the roof before extending the overhang. A rake is an overhang located on the gable end of your roof. In this system the last truss or rafter is often made smaller than the rest so that the top chord of the truss or the rafter is 3 5 or 5 5 lower than the tops of the other trusses or rafters. Gable end overhangs constructed using the ladder detail.

For the arrangement of the gable end overhang for the standard roof you lengthen the ridge beam beyond the facade for previously verified length using cut rafters. Uplift of roof decking at the overhang the other common wind related failure at gable ends is uplift of the roof decking at the overhang. Avoid gable ends that are over 8 in. An eave is defined as the edge of the roof that overhangs the face of a wall.

You may want one or the other or both. This will be most. Wide especially when the eave overhang is less than 12 in. An eave overhang is located on the longer sides of the shed.

An eave is created by extending the slope of your roof beyond the walls of your shed. Inadequate nailing of the sheathing to supporting framing or inadequate connections of the framing at the rake edge that supports the roof. Refer to my architectural roof types blog. This is the portion of the roof that protrudes beyond the side of a house or building.

In fact most high wind construction guides require outriggers for gable end ov erhangs greater than 12 inches. After that you should fix the cornice board to the end sides of the ridge and the load bearing beams. Extending a gable roof can be tricky since it involves working on the roof but you may be able to do it yourself if you only need to add 1 2 2 inches 1 3 5 1 cm. To 18 in depending on the style of the building.

A rake overhang is created by extending the roof beyond the gables of your shed. In contrast a gable or rake is the overhang of a building that occurs on the side that is topped by a gable roof. If the gable end overhang uses the ladder detail method of construction and the length of the overhang is greater than 8 inches to 12 inches you may be able to strengthen the connection of the overhang by installing from the attic inch diameter lag screws that are long enough to go through the gable truss or rafter through the wall sheathing and 1 1 2 inches into the inside framing member of the ladder framing. Then load bearing roof beams fixed to the trusses are extended in the same way.