In this detail an outlooker type overhang is shown where the rake beam is constructed 3 in.
Roof outlooker detail.
To determine exactly what the rafter tail will look like i always make a full size drawing on a scrap of plywood of all the eaves elements including framing and finish materials see illustration above.
Failure of these connections can lead to the loss of a whole section of the roof at the gable end.
The main component of any eaves detail is the rafter tail the part of the rafter that extends beyond the exterior wall.
The run or half the building span is the base of the triangle.
Then the barge or fly rafter is attached to the end of the cantilevered outlooker.
Then a 2 4 outlooker is placed over the dropped gable and butted into the side of the adjacent full height truss.
Made from heavy duty yet lightweight polyurethane our outlookers resemble real wood structural pieces but are weatherproof and maintenance free.
Roof truss repair details.
Outlookers sometimes called outriggers are an extension of a rafter beyond the wall line.
Decorative outlookers typically placed just under the roofline provide distinctly beautiful lines for your home or building s exterior.
For outlookers the supports are the gable truss or rafters and the first truss or set of rafters back from the gable truss or rafters.
A ladder type overhang detail also can be used with the concrete rake beam where the beam is constructed to the same height as the trusses similar to that shown for the cut masonry rake.
The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle.
These support points are identified for one outlooker in the figure shown above.
Reinforcement that is continuous with the bond beam reinforcement in the side walls is placed in the top of the beam.
Contact mitek engineering support for any questions.
Outlooker detailing on cathedral roof.
Joe norm posted in general questions on february 27 2019 10 00am question concerns a vented cathedral roof.
The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle.
Molded in high density polyurethane these products will not rot split warp or crack and are impervious to moisture and insects.
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Faux wood outlookers are lighter more durable and more affordable than wood with the same great look.
If a truss roof is used with this method the gable truss is manufactured 3 shorter than the others.
89 mm lower than the trusses so that a pressure treated 2 x 4 38 x 89 mm can pass over it.
And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse.
Let s say i have all the details right for proper venting in the main rafter bays.
