Framing Eaves Roof

On both ends of the roof i let the subfascia run out beyond the anticipated width of the rakes.

Framing eaves roof.

Home eaves are considered heat traps so closing the space with fascia board and soffit panels helps to prevent a fire from igniting inside a home. Open eaves with trusses. When designing an open eave with roof trusses make sure that you raise the heel of the truss and use a thicker top chord. An eave is the part of a roof that overhangs the building s exterior walls.

Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles. Force the mold away from the roofing a few inches at a time then lift off the entire piece in one section. The ceiling joists pushed the rafters up and gave extra height to the building. Box frame roof eaves wind can blow fire embers inside an attic vent so sometimes homeowners in high wind dry areas choose to box in their roof eaves.

Doing so raises the eave which prevents it from conflicting with the window head height. Before roof trusses the exposed rafter tails were an extension of the roof framing. What hip roofs demand in extra framing. Pry off the shingle mold.

Finish the eaves framing after ripping the top of the subfascia with a circular saw set to 26 5 degrees i flushed the top ripped edge with the top of the plumb cut on the rafters and screwed the subfascia to the rafter tails.