Roof Overhang Tails

When the rafter tails are not meant to be exposed they are usually capped with a fascia board.

Roof overhang tails.

What are tails on building roofs. 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. Unscrew the gutters at the brackets then pull out the nails holding them in place and lower them down safely. This was then foamed to complete the air seal.

Cut out the section of the roofing. Overhangs are common in most house designs providing protection against both wind and rain. Go back and check out photograph 10. Do the same for flashing where it overlaps the edges of the overhang.

Start conventional overhangs by taking off the existing fascia and any other trim that covers the rafter tails. The siding underneath the overhang is known as the soffit. A gable roof is framed with rafters that run diagonally from the peak of the roof down to the tops of the. Wider overhangs would require some engineering to ensure adequate support.

The last course at the top may need to be rip cut if the roof is not in 4 foot increments. 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. The length of the overhang depends primarily on the climate. 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 installation of simple overhangs on a house involves nailing rafter extensions onto existing rafters. Remove the gutters and roof flashing if needed. In order to give yourself clear access to the eaves you may first need to detach the drainage structures covering them. Begin applying the sheets from the bottom of the roof the eaves and work your way up to the ridge.

I limit the overhang to 2 ft.