Flat Roof Overhang Design

Ways to frame the roof overhang.

Flat roof overhang design. This video will. Of course you don t need to live in a modern house to deal with a flat roof. The gable roof design in the example below is simple clean and modern. Flat roofs aren t architecturally logical as rain and snow will shed much more quickly off a sloped roof.

See more ideas about house extensions flat roof extension roof overhang. Above all the major benefit is being simple in construction process. The overhang at the bottom of the slope is a simple overhang. The size of the roof overhang you choose depends largely on the style of your shed s roof.

Notice how the eave and rake overhangs of traditional gable roofs is eliminated for a clean edge profile where the wall siding butts right up to the roof flashing. Ultimately they offer low exterior maintenance and thus invite savings. Modern flat roof house plans have a lot to offer in terms of generous roof overhangs. The roof overhang occurs in a similar way to the pent roof in that the top chord of the roof truss projects past the wall plate by the desired amount.

Additionally forming this needs to pay attention to the edge of your roof. For gabled roofs the roof rafters extending beyond. With that in mind we kept a roof overhang at the eaves as it provides a nice shadow line and protects the second floor windows from a bit of the summer sun. Because this style of a shed has a flat roof it can facilitate a wider overhang which is ideal for storage.

As a rule there are two popular methods in framing it pant or flat roof overhang and gable roof overhang. Get along with the benefits of flat roof design. They are essential for framing and shading windows reducing splashback and getting rain to fall far enough away from the foundation. At the rakes however with a nod to yankee frugality and clean modern lines we kept the roof trim as close to flush as practical while still allowing for a rain screen channel.

Framing the roof overhang is basically in line with the style and shape of your flooring. Whereas the overhang on the gable end is a gable ladder in the opposing direction a gable ladder is formed in. The cost from initial installation to maintenance is cheaper. With a flat shed roof the roof simply extends past the wall plate to provide an overhang.