Hello everyone,
We are currently planning our new build with approximately a 10cm (4 inch) roof overhang all around on a gable roof with a 35-degree pitch. This idea came about because we really like the look of a small overhang, and the construction company then suggested 10cm (4 inches) all around as a practical solution. Their argument was that this way, no additional waterproofing measures on the building envelope would be necessary, which would be the case with a "0cm" overhang. I understand that from a construction standpoint, a larger roof overhang makes more sense due to weathering of the facade and so on, but let's leave that aside for now.
Does anyone happen to have a similar roof overhang and some example pictures to share with us?
We are currently planning our new build with approximately a 10cm (4 inch) roof overhang all around on a gable roof with a 35-degree pitch. This idea came about because we really like the look of a small overhang, and the construction company then suggested 10cm (4 inches) all around as a practical solution. Their argument was that this way, no additional waterproofing measures on the building envelope would be necessary, which would be the case with a "0cm" overhang. I understand that from a construction standpoint, a larger roof overhang makes more sense due to weathering of the facade and so on, but let's leave that aside for now.
Does anyone happen to have a similar roof overhang and some example pictures to share with us?
Kati2022 schrieb:
We are building without eaves overhangs. The gable side has an aluminum parapet, and the eaves side has a very small overhang with an external gutter. Initially, we wanted an internal gutter, but for technical reasons, we changed our minds.
The facade will be painted with a silicone resin paint featuring a lotus effect.
Some builders advised me to include an eaves overhang. Parapets on the gable end are very rare or almost never built in this region.
We are also considering this roof style. Could you tell me if it differs in cost compared to a normal eaves overhang?
Huppala schrieb:
We are also considering this roof style; can you tell me if it differs in cost compared to a standard roof overhang?I can’t tell you, as I didn’t inquire about the cost of a traditional roof. You have to build the parapet (+ cover it with metal flashing), which costs more, but your roof will be somewhat shorter. You save a few square meters of roof tiles...
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