Hello everyone,
I have a question about roof overhangs, especially with hip and pyramid roofs.
A brief introduction: I am an amateur and basically just starting to learn about new construction planning. Right now, after a discussion here in the forum, I’m focusing on the roof.
While searching online, I found two different types of roof overhangs.
1) With hip and pyramid roofs, the overhang often seems to extend horizontally beyond the external walls:
2) With gable roofs, the eaves usually slope down beyond the external walls:
Do these different types of roof overhangs have specific names? I haven’t been able to find any information about this so far.
The question came up because I had been planning an overhang where the roof would essentially start with its slope beyond the external walls (like in the first picture, but with a steeper pitch). So, the roof would be approximately 1 meter (3 feet) wider than the base walls on all sides and then rise evenly to the ridge. I wanted to find out first if this is a common roof form, meaning if it can generally be executed without special complications.
Or is the “trick” simply that in the first picture the external walls actually extend upwards under the roof to the same height (as in the second picture), but this is not visible because they are clad? In that case, it would simply be a knee wall with cladding.
I have a question about roof overhangs, especially with hip and pyramid roofs.
A brief introduction: I am an amateur and basically just starting to learn about new construction planning. Right now, after a discussion here in the forum, I’m focusing on the roof.
While searching online, I found two different types of roof overhangs.
1) With hip and pyramid roofs, the overhang often seems to extend horizontally beyond the external walls:
2) With gable roofs, the eaves usually slope down beyond the external walls:
Do these different types of roof overhangs have specific names? I haven’t been able to find any information about this so far.
The question came up because I had been planning an overhang where the roof would essentially start with its slope beyond the external walls (like in the first picture, but with a steeper pitch). So, the roof would be approximately 1 meter (3 feet) wider than the base walls on all sides and then rise evenly to the ridge. I wanted to find out first if this is a common roof form, meaning if it can generally be executed without special complications.
Or is the “trick” simply that in the first picture the external walls actually extend upwards under the roof to the same height (as in the second picture), but this is not visible because they are clad? In that case, it would simply be a knee wall with cladding.
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Kalter.Kaffee5 Jul 2021 14:02Hi,
I'm not a carpenter, but after a brief research, I think that option 1) uses roof trusses. The attic space in this case is only partially usable. We have the same setup, and it’s fine for storage.
If option 1) involves a different roof structure than trusses, in my opinion there should be a knee wall. Option 2) is probably a purlin roof.
I'm not a carpenter, but after a brief research, I think that option 1) uses roof trusses. The attic space in this case is only partially usable. We have the same setup, and it’s fine for storage.
If option 1) involves a different roof structure than trusses, in my opinion there should be a knee wall. Option 2) is probably a purlin roof.
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