How To Do A Roof Overhang

If you re going to take the leap and try it yourself do it safely and smartly.

How to do a roof overhang.

A roof overhang protects the building under it from rain and weather and if your house doesn t have one adding an overhang is not an especially difficult construction job. Roof overhangs might look relatively routine but there is a lot of design thinking that goes into creating the optimal dimensions for each one. The size of the roof overhang you choose depends largely on the style of your shed s roof. There is a lot to know a lot to do and a whole lot to be carried.

Because this style of a shed has a flat roof it can facilitate a wider overhang which is ideal for storage. Metal is usually installed on rafters or strip sheathing rather than the solid decking used under other materials. Extending a gable roof can be tricky since it involves working on the roof but you may be able to do it yourself if you only need to add 1 2 2 inches 1 3 5 1 cm. They are essential for framing and shading windows reducing splashback and getting rain to fall far enough away from the foundation.

Doing so keeps basements and crawlspaces dry and it also helps to. A typical metal roof overhang may be 2 to 4 inches or even less. However for larger extensions you ll need to hire a professional to get up there and remove large portions of the roof before extending the overhang. Framing a new overhang.