Gutter Overhang Detail

It has an angled outer wall that directs the flow of water into gutter sections.

Gutter overhang detail.

Has two adjoining gutters cut on 45. Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch. Mark where the drip edge begins to overhang and one inch further out from that overhang. Many installers deliberately bend down the overhang into the gutter to assure no wind blown rain goes between the overhang and the gutter effectively preventing water incursion behind the gutter.

At the rakes however with a nod to yankee frugality and clean modern lines we kept the roof trim as close to flush as practical while still allowing for a rain. Steep roof gutter slopes should be reserved for short runs only. This is a typical detail of a gutter hung by straps. The gutter system resides inside hidden the overhang of the roof.

The leader is attached to the drain runs through the overhang and directly down the exterior wall of the house. This design is clean and simple. Eave overhang detail with that in mind we kept a roof overhang at the eaves as it provides a nice shadow line and protects the second floor windows from a bit of the summer sun. Longer overlaps of asphalt shingles past the drip edge will hang over into the gutter will send roof runoff off of the roof rather than into the gutter and will eventually crack break and look gross.

Connects troughs to keep the water flow off the roof and away from the property. Connects the gutter to the downspout. Then cut out the topmost portion of the drip edge by your first mark. Straps are riveted or bolted to the outer edge at the gutter bead and attached to the roof with two brass screws.

Sizing the gutter outlet is a two stage operation. The straps should extend a minimum of 6 onto the roof. Keep in mind that the slope and length of the gutter width of fascia board and roofing slope and overhang are critical to make sure that snow will not hang up on gutter and that roof runoff will not overshoot the gutter. Greater overhang becomes a point of leverage for gusts of wind to rip off your roofing.

First place your drip edge on the rake edge. 6 eaves overhangs and soffits home builder s guide to construction in wildfire zones 09 08 page 3 of 3. A drain is incorporated into this gutter. 973 views sponsored by credit secrets.

See overshooting gutters just below we illustrate shingles installed with too much overhang into the gutter.