Roof Sheathing Overhang Gable End

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.

Roof sheathing overhang gable end.

At the right of the roof along the gable end we see more drip edge being used to flash the roof gable end fascia trim and roof edge. Things needed tape measure chalk line circular saw 4 foot by 8 foot sheets of 3 4 inch plywood or osb framing nailer. The other common wind related failure at gable ends is uplift of the roof decking at the overhang. An eave is created by extending the slope of your roof beyond the walls of your shed.

An eave overhang is located on the longer sides of the shed. Measure from the edge of the plywood outside of the wall over to whatever the overhang will be and square a line up to indicate the end of the truss tail. Uplift of roof decking at the overhang. This can be from two causes.

Inadequate nailing of the sheathing to supporting framing or inadequate connections of the framing at the rake edge that supports the roof. I prefer to install the gable drip edge under the felt though that detail is less critical than at the lower roof edge or eaves. You may want one or the other or both. Sketch of a gable end overhang constructed using the ladder detail.

Gable end overhangs constructed using the ladder detail. This project is a little ambiguous as far as most. Add an inch and a half for subfascia strike a line. Box beam gable framing new gable overhang is framed in the form of a box beam hanging off of a new layer of roof plywood roof sheathing cantilevered over the top of the 3 layers of rigid insulation.

This will be most. Roof sheathing shall be continuously fastened to the top of the gable wall with the minimum fastener size and spacing specified in table 1 below. The roof sheathing extends to the edge of the ov erhang and prov ides most of the support and resistance to uplift for the ov erhang as shown in the figure below. A rake is an overhang located on the gable end of your roof.

You can measure the overhang s edge if you d like but it. The exposed edges of the 3 layers of rigid insulation are no longer exposed. These solutions are limited to the maximum overhang length listed in table 1 and to gable ends with roof sheathing continuously supported by and attached to the gable wall framing. Rent some scaffolding or get a.

Add the thickness of the true fascia 15 16 in in this case. Purchase enough drip edge flashing to cover the overhang.