How To Frame A Roof Overhang

Attach both sides of your over hang to posts angle posts into the house.

How to frame a roof overhang.

Or less you might try a technique that bob syvanen wrote about in dummy rafter tails way back in 1985. Apply a two by six wood ledger to the exterior of the home above the door right under the roof. If you are making a smaller overhang you may be able to skip the posts and use two by four. Attach six metal.

This will depend on the size of your overhang. Attach small wooden block to the house studs and fasten your posts to the block with nails. If narrow overhangs are all you need say 8 in. Take the longer flat side of the flashing and gently slide it in between the first row of shingles and the roof.

Again have the helper hold the rafter extension in place and gauge the distance of the overhang while you hold the extension against the rafter and the roof sheathing and nail it to the existing rafter with a framing nailer. Get up on your roof or scaffolding. How to frame an overhang step 1. This article focuses on framing.

I ve used this method when i ve had trouble slipping in the rafter extensions with this method the rafter tails. To create an overhang on the gable ends of your shed you ll need to construct something called a gable ladder. Next cut two additional sets of rafters for each gable end. Slide your first sheet of flashing under the first layer of shingles.

Step 7 paint your frame optional.