What does gable roof mean.
How to build eaves for a gable roof.
The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and normally project beyond the side of a building.
I recently built a small outbuilding with a 6 in 12 pitch roof that offers a perfect example for showing the process i use to build eaves and rakes.
When planning how to build a gable roof you should know that there are several types of gable roofs.
With different slopes with wide gable end and overhang construction.
What is roof overhang called.
Wide especially when the eave overhang is less than 12 in.
The snow slides off this roof under its own weight and it is protected from the stagnation of water in summer.
In wood frame construction the primary structural members of a gabled roof frame are the ridge board and the rafters.
To 18 in depending on the style of the building.
Thick and the overhang from the side wall set between 12 in.
A gable roof consists of two sloped planes that meet at the ridge or peak and rest on the top plates of 2 parallel exterior walls.
When designing a gable end eave without a return the dimensions to look at are the width of the trim set between 6 in.
Avoid gable ends that are over 8 in.
A roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge so as to leave a gable at each end.