Attached overhang at gable end truss - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Feb 15, 2023 · Hi all. I’m looking for the best way to frame an 18” attached overhang to the rake-end of a gable roof with 16” raised-heel scissor trusses, without interrupting the ventilation from eave to ridge, …
Where can I learn how to build very extended eaves ...
Oct 10, 2020 · Long cantilever like that has to be designed by a structural engineer as the roof will be lifting up the far wall. Both the foundation and roof connections need to be designed for significant …
Overframing a Roof for Large Overhangs - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Oct 18, 2021 · Seems to me with large overhang and a lower pitch to the roof “overframing” does not give you much if any benefits. As all of the soffit will be above the top of walls and you have lots of …
Exterior roof insulation overhang? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Mar 29, 2023 · Does continuous exterior insulation on a roof need to extend into the overhang spaces, or can those be blocked off? (saving on insulation costs / sq footage). I’ve found diagrams […]
Extending Roof Overhangs - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Mar 27, 2022 · I should say my roof will need to be replaced at some point and that would be the time to extend the overhangs. In particular it seems to me there would be less of a benefit to extending the …
Ideal roof overhang length? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Nov 30, 2012 · The roof overhang will be 36 inches at the eaves measured horizontally, and 36 inches at the gable ends. There is a certain logic in extending the gable overhang further the higher you get, …
How to vent (or should I vent) this addition over-framed roof ...
Apr 14, 2022 · I am doing an addition and remodel as an owner-builder. One of the details is an over-framed roof structure to alter the roofline. This sits on top of the existing roof. The old overhangs …
Max overhang of a 2x4 rafter tail - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Jul 27, 2019 · Joe, Your problem is at the corner of the roof at the eaves. Gable trusses are only dropped over the area of the building, not the overhang. So the corner is supported by one 2"x4" …
No-overhang eave detail - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Feb 13, 2025 · For the roof, you don't need spray foam. You can do all fluffy with a diffusion vent at the ridge (you can use a strip gypsum sheathing as a non combustible vent). Since it looks like flat …
Every House Needs Roof Overhangs - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Jul 11, 2014 · Many residential designers pay too little attention to roof overhangs. Roof overhangs have several important functions: they can protect exterior doors, windows, and siding from rain; they can …