ᐅ Roof Overhang on a City Villa with a Hipped Roof

Created on: 23 Jul 2015 15:04
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daytona
Hello,
our idea is to build an urban villa with a hipped roof (approximately 22° roof pitch) with two full stories.
Now I have come across the topic of roof overhang. One supplier described 15cm (6 inches) as sufficient. After researching online, I found that besides the appearance, protecting the facade from moisture and providing shading are also positive aspects.
What do you think?
Tolentino8 Dec 2021 12:21
I'll show you 50cm (20 inches). I think it's just right, except that I'll probably paint the underside white (or gray) in a year or two:


White two-story house behind a brown wooden fence; construction timber, gravel, and trees.



Modern two-story house with white facade; construction site, open entrance.
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Mateo84
8 Dec 2021 12:37
I am actually planning a 30cm (12 inch) plus gutter, 50cm (20 inch) already looks really massive. I hope to get a good picture with a 30cm (12 inch) overhang soon, that would help me a lot :=)
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ypg
8 Dec 2021 13:38
Larger than 50 it will look like a mushroom.
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Mateo84
8 Dec 2021 14:08
ypg schrieb:

Anything larger than 50 will look like a mushroom.

I agree, but I would just like to see something finished at 30 sometime 🙂
11ant8 Dec 2021 16:47
Tolentino schrieb:

I'll show you 50cm (20 inches). I think it’s just right, except that I will probably paint the underside white (or gray) in a year or two:
Good heavens, what a disaster! Accentuating the thick cornice boxes by contrasting them in color almost looks like overly extended drag queen eyebrows! Who took down the scaffolding too early there?
In addition, it looks like the plaster is finished on one hand, while on the other the base still lacks waterproof coating. It seems to me that the coordination got completely mixed up :-(
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Tolentino8 Dec 2021 17:05
Yes, the funny thing is they asked the neighbors whether white or wood, but they never asked me.
The scaffolding was removed on the day the exterior plaster was finished.
However, the base has now been treated with waterproof slurry and a bituminous primer. Unfortunately, the wrong type was used (not crack-bridging).
So it will be taken down and redone, this time with a thick bitumen coating. But only when the weather is suitable again. See my thread...