Framing Eaves Roof

Box frame roof eaves wind can blow fire embers inside an attic vent so sometimes homeowners in high wind dry areas choose to box in their roof eaves.

Framing eaves roof.

A building with a hip roof has more eaves than a building with a gable roof. Finish the eaves framing after ripping the top of the subfascia with a circular saw set to 26 5 degrees i flushed the top ripped edge with the top of the plumb cut on the rafters and screwed the subfascia to the rafter tails. Doing so raises the eave which prevents it from conflicting with the window head height. Step 1 prepare the eaves for soffit installation using the inch screws secure the f channel or j channel to the sides of the eaves for the soffit panel to slide into.

Home eaves are considered heat traps so closing the space with fascia board and soffit panels helps to prevent a fire from igniting inside a home. When designing an open eave with roof trusses make sure that you raise the heel of the truss and use a thicker top chord. Force the mold away from the roofing a few inches at a time then lift off the entire piece in one section. Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles.

What hip roofs demand in extra framing. On both ends of the roof i let the subfascia run out beyond the anticipated width of the rakes. Pry off the shingle mold. The ceiling joists pushed the rafters up and gave extra height to the building.

Do this beneath the eaves all round the house.