Gutter Overhang Detail

Connects troughs to keep the water flow off the roof and away from the property.

Gutter overhang detail.

Has two adjoining gutters cut on 45. Eave overhang detail with that in mind we kept a roof overhang at the eaves as it provides a nice shadow line and protects the second floor windows from a bit of the summer sun. Gutter embers and hot gases from fire horizontal soffit exterior wall cladding fascia rafter underside of roof deck soffit framing. This design is clean and simple.

Connects the gutter to the downspout. An eave with essentially no overhang. Sizing the gutter outlet is a two stage operation. Longer overlaps of asphalt shingles past the drip edge will hang over into the gutter will send roof runoff off of the roof rather than into the gutter and will eventually crack break and look gross.

6 eaves overhangs and soffits home builder s guide to construction in wildfire zones 09 08 page 3 of 3. Keep in mind that the slope and length of the gutter width of fascia board and roofing slope and overhang are critical to make sure that snow will not hang up on gutter and that roof runoff will not overshoot the gutter. At the rakes however with a nod to yankee frugality and clean modern lines we kept the roof trim as close to flush as practical while still allowing for a rain. Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch.

Straps are riveted or bolted to the outer edge at the gutter bead and attached to the roof with two brass screws. It has an angled outer wall that directs the flow of water into gutter sections. The end part that closes the gutter so that water or stray debris won t flow out. The straps should extend a minimum of 6 onto the roof.

First place your drip edge on the rake edge. Steep roof gutter slopes should be reserved for short runs only. A drain is incorporated into this gutter. This is a typical detail of a gutter hung by straps.

Mark where the drip edge begins to overhang and one inch further out from that overhang. 973 views sponsored by credit secrets. The leader is attached to the drain runs through the overhang and directly down the exterior wall of the house. See overshooting gutters just below we illustrate shingles installed with too much overhang into the gutter.

Many installers deliberately bend down the overhang into the gutter to assure no wind blown rain goes between the overhang and the gutter effectively preventing water incursion behind the gutter.