Roof Eaves Detail

Fix a rafter spacer tray to provide a clear air path between underlay and insulation.

Roof eaves detail.

The wallplate is secured to the internal wall separated by dpc. Vinyl soffits are the portion under the roof eaves between the wall of your home and the edge of the roof. Fix a plywood board or proprietary tray to provide continuous support to underlay to prevent water retaining troughs. If a sprocketted or bell cast detail is used then eaves courses should be no lower than the minimum recommended roof pitch.

An eave can protect the siding and foundation of a structure. The further that the weather gets thrown away from the house the more likely you ll have a dry basement too. 8 23b allows any water which may have penetrated through the tile to run down the roof slope into the gutter in the normal manner. The next important aspect is to detail the eaves allowing adequate ventilation and simple methods to achieve this are indicated in figs.

The wallplate is then used to secure the rafter to. The three primary variables to consider when designing the eaves for a gable roof are the width of the gable trim the projection of the eaves and the details at the corner of the gable ends. The vinyl soffit uses no fasteners. The eaves detail shows where the roof members and coverings meet the wall of the dwelling.

The cavity is closed with a proprietary cavity closer. Instead the soffit fits in between two channels like a puzzle piece.