Measure the rafter overhang.
How to cut roof overhang.
If for example you want the rafter to overhang the edge of your building by 6 inches 15 cm measure this now.
The roof is a metal r panel over full 1 t g pine on 2x4 rafters.
Cut the last piece of redwood to length with a handsaw align the lower edge at the line and install with nails at the corresponding studs.
I drew the roof using the roof command with a 1 foot overhang.
Make a pencil mark on the rafter s bottom edge 1 1 2 inches shorter than you want the overhang.
I tried to use a solid box extruded higher than the roof to do a subtract on the roof.
Slide the framing square until the 6 in 15 cm mark intersects the line you ve marked for the birdsmouth cut.
Keep the framing square in the position that it was set in to measure the birdsmouth cut.
The tin was just recently replaced so removing it is not an option.
I want no overhang in the middle of the wall for a certain distance then the roof overhang begins again.
Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show.
After each shingle line has been laid one shingle will overhang the rake edge.
Place one end of a measuring tape against the house s side beneath one of the rafters on the roof s far side.
How to cut roof eaves step 1.
I have a customer that i am doing some work for on a pool house.
Boxing the overhangs 1.
I ve seen an earlier post on how to cut out an area out of a roof overhang.