This particular detail would impose certain structural problems for all types of roof construction and may require a blocked heel or additional top chord should trussed rafters be specified.
No overhang roof detail.
Everywhere else on the house seems to be fine because there is an over hang.
We love the look of the no overhang scottish style roof line as well.
Roof overhangs don t only protect the walls but they are very useful in green building.
Martin and jon are right that a roof overhang is the best way to protect the siding.
There is no good way to make that last.
Gable roofs even with no overhang are at a disadvantage in high winds.
I thought this a little unusual when first looking as i was accustomed to the shingles overlapping at least a bit off of the edge.
The roof has a normal slope with shingles that stop and have a drip edge with no overhang.
With our house we are planning minimal east and west overhangs and ample south and north overhangs.
They are an.
If you design them properly they keep the sun out in summer and let it shine in during winter.
There is also no gutter in the detail so you will be effectively routing rain down your wall.
I can understand not wanting one with a flat roof but the sloped roof without overhang i never understood.
Proper way to reside under roof with no overhang.
To prevent heat buildup this house was constructed without eave overhangs which also eliminates soffit vents.
If there s enough shingle over hang once the sheathing and house wrap goes on you could replace it with a 2 x 6 and wrap it with coil stock or use 5 4 x pvc lumber.
Detailing for performance chapter 9 5 rake at wall exterior figure 9 3 roof.
Smart vent a special roof eaves vent product that provides a 3 4 opening about 6 above the top of the roof drip edge.
For a dimension see table 3 1.
With the west east overhangs the main use is siding window protection and keeping rain snow from foundation.
Figure 8 24c shows a corbel eaves detail with no soffit and with the junction between rafter and ceiling tie taken beyond the outside of the wall.
We will protect shade the west windows with cedar awnings grates.
Roof detail roofing eave overhang.
Detailing for performance roof detail clipped eave figure 9 2.
Figure 9 1 felt roof sheathing felt split sheet note.
That rake board s going to need to be removed to remove the siding.
Venting solutions for roofs with no overhang or soffit install special roof intake venting products that work at the lower edge of the roof decking underneath the first course of shingles.
One of best films i ever saw was of a hawaii roof with overhangs lifted in one piece total off the building.
