Overhang Dutch Gable Roof Framing

Uplift of roof decking at the overhang.

Overhang dutch gable roof framing.

When stick framing a dutch roof i begin by checking the plans for the amount of. Of the many ways that gable end overhangs are built the two most common ways are the use of ladder details and outriggers ladder details are usually adequate if the overhang is less than about 8 inches although they are frequently used for longer overhangs. A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method. Exactly where the gable interrupts the hip is called the setback the distance from the end of the building to the first set of gable common rafters.

Inadequate nailing of the sheathing to supporting framing or inadequate connections of the framing at the rake edge that supports the roof. In 2011 i was given the opportunity to frame up four small houses with dutch hip roofs on a remote island in the tropics. By doing this it changed the as drawn cantilever ratio of 3 2 favoring the outside of the building to a 5 7 ratio. Framing a gable roof building a gable with barge end purlin struts and collar ties.

This can be from two causes. The other common wind related failure at gable ends is uplift of the roof decking at the overhang. I would use continuation jack rafters to frame in the small gable like extension that is an integral part of the dutch hip design. I planned to use the experience to teach the contractor s crew western style framing.

A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method. The dutch is a section of hip roof in which hip rafters run into a gable end instead of going up to a ridge.