Open Eaves Roof

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Open eaves roof.

Eaves are the edges of the roof which extend over the side of a building and overhang the face of the wall. 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. 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. Closing off the eaves in your home can be easily done with a little preparation and understanding about how your eaves are built.

Open eaves with trusses. A roof can come to an end in basically three ways. A closed eave has very little or no overhang extension beyond the siding. Over time exposure to the elements and damage created by nesting animals can rob your home s eaves the overhanging edges of the roof of their attractive appearance and structural strength.

The overhang keeps any rainfall away from the walls whilst the junction where the roof meets the wall is also protected from water ingress. An open eave has a pronounced overhang often revealing projecting roof beams or brackets. In the modified houses major structural problems such as leaking roofs were repaired windows were screened open eaves were blocked with bricks and mortar cement floors were repaired or constructed and rain gutters and a rain water storage tank were added. In an open eave design the roof rafters or joists and roof sheathing are visible.

Eaves also provide shade to a building helping them to maintain a comfortable. Doing so raises the eave which prevents it from conflicting with the window head height. Types of eaves. Open eaves provide access for the effects of weather.

With a soffited eave design the roof rafters and sheathing are hidden through the use of a panel or boards that extend horizontally from the edge of the roof typically being attached to the bottom of the fascia back to the exterior wall. The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and normally project beyond the side of a building. Fortunately repairing rotten or weathered eaves is a relatively simple project that you can do yourself without ever having to climb onto your roof. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style such as the chinese dougong bracket systems.

When designing an open eave with roof trusses make sure that you raise the heel of the truss and use a thicker top chord.