Gabled Roof With Eaves

An eave is defined as the edge of the roof that overhangs the face of a wall.

Gabled roof with eaves.

Refer to my architectural roof types blog. Gambrel roofs are a type of gabled roof. This first installment of a two part series focuses on eaves that do not return onto the gable. In wood frame construction the primary structural members of a gabled roof frame are the ridge board and the rafters.

Start with the rafter tails the main component of any eaves detail is the rafter tail the part of the rafter that extends beyond the exterior wall. Commonly associated with dutch building traditions and barns they break each sloping roof section into two parts one close to the ridge that is relatively flat and one closer to the eaves that drops down steeply. The three primary variables to consider when designing the eaves for a gable roof are the width of the gable trim the projection of the eaves and the details at the corner of the gable ends. This is the portion of the roof that protrudes beyond the side of a house or building.

In contrast a gable or rake is the overhang of a building that occurs on the side that is topped by a gable roof. For gabled roofs the roof rafters extending beyond the wall caps creating an angled roof overhang on the eaves. A rake on the gable end of the roof can be created with the construction of additional roof framing. As you experiment with your design here are the pitfalls to avoid.

The purpose of your home s roof is to protect the entire structure and you from weather. This design makes maximum use of space under the roof. A gable roof consists of two sloped planes that meet at the ridge or peak and rest on the top plates of 2 parallel exterior walls. A gable roof is a type of roof design where two sides slope downward toward the walls and the other two sides include walls that extend from the bottom of the eaves to the peak of the ridge.

By definition only a one story house these low broad dwellings typically have large porches with substantial overhanging eaves and a roof dormer set in a gable hip or jerkinhead clipped gable. Deep work well on hip roofs and gable ends with an angled soffit but with a boxed eave return they look too heavy. As with deep coronas eaves over 12 in. The opposite arrangement to the half hipped roof.

Due to the steeper angle of gable roof the maximum width of the eaves is narrower than other shed styles. A hybrid of hipped and gable with the gable wall at the top and hipped lower down.