How To Frame A Roof Overhang

If you are making a smaller overhang you may be able to skip the posts and use two by four.

How to frame a roof overhang.

Step 7 paint your frame optional. Attach six metal. Apply a two by six wood ledger to the exterior of the home above the door right under the roof. This article focuses on framing.

How to frame an overhang step 1. Next cut two additional sets of rafters for each gable end. Or less you might try a technique that bob syvanen wrote about in dummy rafter tails way back in 1985. Attach small wooden block to the house studs and fasten your posts to the block with nails.

Slide your first sheet of flashing under the first layer of shingles. Get up on your roof or scaffolding. If narrow overhangs are all you need say 8 in. Slide the flashing in and line it up so that the bent angle runs parallel to the overhang.

To create an overhang on the gable ends of your shed you ll need to construct something called a gable ladder. 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. Attach both sides of your over hang to posts angle posts into the house.

This will depend on the size of your overhang.