ᐅ Eaves on an Urban Villa: Wood or Plastic?

Good morning everyone,
we are currently in the detailed planning phase of our single-family home in the style of a city villa. Is it possible to cover the roof overhang of the city villa (with wood or plastic) in a way that the rafters remain visible?
We understand that exposed rafters probably require more maintenance (regular painting), but since rain shouldn’t really reach that area, the effort should be limited.

It would be great if someone could help me, possibly even with pictures. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything in the search.

Best regards

Good morning,

we also really wanted to keep the rafters exposed and had them custom made like that by the carpenter. I have two pictures here that might help you.



The part that was painted on site by the carpenter is visible later on.



Our roof overhang is one meter (3 feet 3 inches). Even from a distance, the rafters are still clearly visible.

I have a few more pictures of the roof structure if you need any.

Regards,
Michael

@Invi85 Thank you for the quick response and the pictures.

What does the cladding look like? Is it screwed from above onto the rafters?

This is how I think it’s ideally done. For me, a proper roof overhang also means that you can see some of the construction in the roof. Otherwise, it somehow looks like it’s just “stuck on.”

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@koettel89
I have three more pictures here. Since I wasn’t on site at that time and only received the photos, I’m not exactly sure what they did. However, it looks to me like the roofers simply screwed the boards from above, as you already asked. But see for yourself.







Regards
Michael

Invi85 schrieb:
simply screwed from above

Exactly, a small part of the rafter is removed according to the board thickness, and then the boards are nailed onto the visible section.
This was also done for us and is rather the standard method. Cladding is usually an extra feature that comes at an additional cost.