Pitched Roof Flush Eaves

In some cases a closed or flush eaves can be designed which stops the rafters and ceiling joists at the face of the external wall where a fascia board is then fixed to the ends of the joists and the rafters.

Pitched roof flush eaves.

Eaves the lack of eaves and a shallow not steep roof pitch are often design features that distinguish a manufactured home from a conventional home. Eaves courses of tiles should be at same pitch as general tiling. The soffit is the underside of the eave and by measuring its width you can tell how much of an overhang you have. An eave is the portion of the roof that overhangs the outside walls of a house.

The eaves of a pitched roof tend to extend around 150 300mm beyond the external face of the wall to provide protection from rain. 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. 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. The glazing vision eaves flushglaze rooflight comprises of two or more glazed sections installed in both vertical and horizontal planes joined together with a structural silicone seal.

Fix a plywood board or proprietary tray to provide continuous support to underlay to prevent water retaining troughs. In some cases a closed or flush eaves can be designed which stops the rafters and ceiling joists at the face of the external wall where a fascia board is then fixed to the ends of the joists and the rafters.