Pitched Roof Flush Eaves

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.

Pitched roof flush eaves.

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. 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. If a sprocketted or bell cast detail is used then eaves courses should be no lower than the minimum recommended roof pitch. This system is designed to be installed within the eaves of your building using our standard flushglaze wall abutment detail to securely fix it to the wall.

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. The eaves of a pitched roof tend to extend around 150 300mm beyond the external face of the wall to provide protection from rain. Fix a plywood board or proprietary tray to provide continuous support to underlay to prevent water retaining troughs. The eaves of a pitched roof tend to extend around 150 300mm beyond the external face of the wall to provide protection from rain.

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. 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.