Exposed Rafter Tails With Gutters

Sep 30 2012 installing gutters on bungalows with exposed rafter tails isn t an easy task.

Exposed rafter tails with gutters. Exposed rafter tails gutters. I don t know enough to understand so have any of the rest of you dealt with this. Greetings i am in the process of reroofing a 1924 bungalow. Jobs with rafter tails rather than a fascia boards will require the use of a rafter mounted shank.

By cutting notches into the rafter tails for example you could create a place to rest gutters directly within the roof structure an elegant solution before modern gutters became available. Roof mounted shank circle with recessed fascia board. These should be attached through fascia into rafter tails rather than to just the fascia for a secure and long lasting. Exposed rafter tails also offered the possibility of function.

See more ideas about exposed rafters rafter tails rafter. The house has exposed rafter tails that would be blocked by a gutter. I d like to have the rafter tails on our house porch exposed but our builder seems to be unsure about how to handle the gutters. Often found on craftsman bungalows exposed rafter tails were originally and literally the roof rafters extending out of the house.

Now with manufactured trusses and alternative framing options rafter tails are typically made of boards scribed onto the rafter or the trusses for decorative purposes. 6 12 roof pitch shown. 6 circle w spring 11 shank exposed rafter fastened with speed master screws. Quality gutter installation usually makes use of fascia gutter brackets.

Can the gutters go on top of the rafter tails. I live in a rainy area and want to add gutters.