ᐅ How much roof overhang is recommended for a wooden house?
Created on: 8 Mar 2023 14:40
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Narnulf1368
Hello everyone,
We are in the process of finalizing our house plans and have now reached the topic of roof overhang. It is a wooden house with 1.5 stories. So far, the budget has been based on a 1m (3.3 ft) roof overhang (which is not shown in the drawing, as it only includes other dimensions). The builder said that reducing it to 30cm (12 inches) would lower the price by about 15,000€.
I definitely don’t want to cut corners on the structure, but I’m wondering how much added value the extra 70cm (28 inches) provides. Would 50cm (20 inches) possibly be enough?
Especially on the gable side, a 1m (3.3 ft) overhang won’t prevent the facade from getting wet. So, if one or two sides weather faster, I would still need to treat all four sides.
Of course, I understand that this is partly a matter of personal taste. I don’t really have a strong preference, and if it’s just about saving 15,000€, I’m definitely willing to make compromises.
Thanks in advance for your help!
We are in the process of finalizing our house plans and have now reached the topic of roof overhang. It is a wooden house with 1.5 stories. So far, the budget has been based on a 1m (3.3 ft) roof overhang (which is not shown in the drawing, as it only includes other dimensions). The builder said that reducing it to 30cm (12 inches) would lower the price by about 15,000€.
I definitely don’t want to cut corners on the structure, but I’m wondering how much added value the extra 70cm (28 inches) provides. Would 50cm (20 inches) possibly be enough?
Especially on the gable side, a 1m (3.3 ft) overhang won’t prevent the facade from getting wet. So, if one or two sides weather faster, I would still need to treat all four sides.
Of course, I understand that this is partly a matter of personal taste. I don’t really have a strong preference, and if it’s just about saving 15,000€, I’m definitely willing to make compromises.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Narnulf13688 Mar 2023 18:5811ant schrieb:
I also advocate for 50 cm (20 inches) and tag @Holzhäuschen into the discussion. Could you also mix them, for example 30 cm (12 inches) at the gable and 70 cm (28 inches) at the eaves?Yes, that would be no problem either.
I’ve requested the price difference for 50 cm (20 inches) continuous.
-LotteS- schrieb:
Any roof overhang larger than 50cm (20 inches) counts as built-up area and is therefore included in the floor area ratio.Starting from 50cm (20 inches), not exceeding it. So, 50cm (20 inches) is also included.For a natural wood house, it would bother me later that the coloration remains under the roof, but fades further down. I would always choose the barn-style look for that… 0cm (0 inches)
ypg schrieb:
From 50cm (20 inches), not more. So 50cm (20 inches) counts as well.
With a natural wood house, what would bother me later is that the tint remains under the roof, but fades further down. I would always choose the barn look for that… 0cm (0 inches)Oh sorry... You are of course right! I expressed myself incorrectly – thanks for the correction! 🙂
P.S.: I forgot to mention earlier that the house should be elevated higher. It’s not just the finished floor level that should be at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the ground surface, as is the case here, but the bottom edge of the sill plate should also be at that height. So the whole structure needs to be raised by another 15 cm (6 inches).
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Holzhäuschen9 Mar 2023 13:18Hi, we are also building with Fullwood and have a one-meter (3.3 feet) roof overhang. For structural wood preservation reasons, I would definitely not reduce the roof overhang. If you choose wooden windows, they probably won’t last as long either.
If you go with the site supervisor installation, plan for significantly more work than Fullwood’s estimates for the trades. Also, depending on how many helpers you have, expect to keep the site supervisor much longer. We initially agreed on 10 days with Fullwood for the site supervisor, but he had to stay for 6 weeks, and most of the trades were also considerably more expensive.
We have a blog if you want to read more about our building project.
Best regards and good luck!
If you go with the site supervisor installation, plan for significantly more work than Fullwood’s estimates for the trades. Also, depending on how many helpers you have, expect to keep the site supervisor much longer. We initially agreed on 10 days with Fullwood for the site supervisor, but he had to stay for 6 weeks, and most of the trades were also considerably more expensive.
We have a blog if you want to read more about our building project.
Best regards and good luck!
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neo-sciliar9 Mar 2023 13:53Holzhäuschen schrieb:
Hey, we are actually building with Fullwood as well and have a one-meter roof overhang.
For structural wood protection reasons, I would definitely not reduce the roof overhang.
If you’re getting wooden windows, they will probably have a shorter lifespan as well.
If you are doing the master carpenter installation yourself, plan for significantly more time than Fullwood estimates for the trades involved. Also, depending on how many helpers you have, expect to keep the master carpenter for much longer.
We had originally agreed on 10 days with Fullwood for the master carpenter, but he had to stay for 6 weeks and almost all the trades ended up costing significantly more.
We have a blog if you want to read more about our building project.
Best regards and good luck! I don’t like reading things like this ... I have already addressed the topic of structural wood protection above with confirmation.
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