Overhang Dutch Gable Roof Framing

When stick framing a dutch roof i begin by checking the plans for the amount of.

Overhang dutch gable roof framing.

A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method. Of the many ways that gable end overhangs are built the two most common ways are the use of ladder details and outriggers ladder details are usually adequate if the overhang is less than about 8 inches although they are frequently used for longer overhangs. Uplift of roof decking at the overhang. Inadequate nailing of the sheathing to supporting framing or inadequate connections of the framing at the rake edge that supports the roof.

I would use continuation jack rafters to frame in the small gable like extension that is an integral part of the dutch hip design. In 2011 i was given the opportunity to frame up four small houses with dutch hip roofs on a remote island in the tropics. The biggest problems with gable end overhang strength occur if your roof overhang is greater than about 12 inches. Framing a gable roof building a gable with barge end purlin struts and collar ties.

A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method. The picture above shows the plan view of a gable roof ladder trusses are made up using four noggins bridging at each corner to support a rafter outside the building. That rafter outside forms the overhang for the barge boards to fix to and so the soffit boards and ventilation are continuous all the way. The dutch is a section of hip roof in which hip rafters run into a gable end instead of going up to a ridge.

Exactly where the gable interrupts the hip is called the setback the distance from the end of the building to the first set of gable common rafters. I planned to use the experience to teach the contractor s crew western style framing.