No Overhang Roof

Ways to frame the roof overhang.

No overhang roof.

Installed a new fully adhered membrane to the top of the old board sheathing prior to adding all that rigid insulation. The lack of a gutter or overhang on the back as in 23 s link does mean that the windows on that wall get more direct rainwater and i ve had some minor moisture problems with the wood windows as a result. Roof edge detail overhang extended to hide the thickness of the over roofing rigid insulation. Venting solutions for roofs with no overhang or soffit install special roof intake venting products that work at the lower edge of the roof decking underneath the first course of shingles.

That keeps the roof runoff off of the siding and the siding seems to handle direct rain without a problem. Smart vent a special roof eaves vent product that provides a 3 4 opening about 6 above the top of the roof drip edge. With the west east overhangs the main use is siding window protection and keeping rain snow from foundation. There s no overhang soffit but on three sides i have a 6 wide half round gutter system.

No roof leaks no problems. The roof soffits are at floor level and are usually the most convenient place to install the lower vents. Problems when roof has no overhang the design of many older houses omits eaves which. Framing the roof overhang is basically in line with the style and shape of your flooring.

We will protect shade the west windows with cedar awnings grates. With our house we are planning minimal east and west overhangs and ample south and north overhangs. As a rule there are two popular methods in framing it pant or flat roof overhang and gable roof overhang.