The roof has a normal slope with shingles that stop and have a drip edge with no overhang.
No overhang roof detail.
Roof detail roofing eave overhang.
Smart vent a special roof eaves vent product that provides a 3 4 opening about 6 above the top of the roof drip edge.
We love the look of the no overhang scottish style roof line as well.
That rake board s going to need to be removed to remove the siding.
Figure 9 1 felt roof sheathing felt split sheet note.
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.
On the lake side of the wasatch range in utah there are almost no buildings built with overhangs due to the frequent strong and steady winds.
With our house we are planning minimal east and west overhangs and ample south and north overhangs.
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.
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.
If you design them properly they keep the sun out in summer and let it shine in during winter.
They are an.
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.
For maximum protection against fire construct walls using type x gypsum wallboard covered with a thick layer of stucco cement a roof of fire resistant shingles with bird stops at the eaves little or no overhang and no soffit vents.
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.
There is also no gutter in the detail so you will be effectively routing rain down your wall.
Detailing for performance roof detail clipped eave figure 9 2.
One of best films i ever saw was of a hawaii roof with overhangs lifted in one piece total off the building.
We will protect shade the west windows with cedar awnings grates.
There is no good way to make that last.
Chapter 9 4 wood.
Everywhere else on the house seems to be fine because there is an over hang.
Proper way to reside under roof with no overhang.
With the west east overhangs the main use is siding window protection and keeping rain snow from foundation.
Detailing for performance chapter 9 5 rake at wall exterior figure 9 3 roof.
I can understand not wanting one with a flat roof but the sloped roof without overhang i never understood.
