How To Frame A Roof Overhang

Attach small wooden block to the house studs and fasten your posts to the block with nails.

How to frame a roof overhang.

To do this first make sure you cut your ridge board to a length that includes the length of the shed s rakes. Slide the flashing in and line it up so that the bent angle runs parallel to the overhang. This article focuses on framing. Attach both sides of your over hang to posts angle posts into the house.

If you are making a smaller overhang you may be able to skip the posts and use two by four. To create an overhang on the gable ends of your shed you ll need to construct something called a gable ladder. Step 7 paint your frame optional. Next cut two additional sets of rafters for each gable end.

Apply a two by six wood ledger to the exterior of the home above the door right under the roof. Or less you might try a technique that bob syvanen wrote about in dummy rafter tails way back in 1985. Slide your first sheet of flashing under the first layer of shingles. I ve used this method when i ve had trouble slipping in the rafter extensions with this method the rafter tails.

Purchase the required materials. Get up on your roof or scaffolding. If narrow overhangs are all you need say 8 in. Attach six metal.

Take the longer flat side of the flashing and gently slide it in between the first row of shingles and the roof.