Exposed Rafter Tails And Gutters

6 circle w spring 11 shank exposed rafter fastened with speed master screws.

Exposed rafter tails and gutters.

Exposed rafter tails with guttering. I live in a rainy area and want to add gutters. Quality gutter installation usually makes use of fascia gutter brackets. 6 12 roof pitch shown.

Metal screen doors metal roof copper gutters how to install gutters exposed rafters rafter tails roof detail screened in porch front porch. Roof mounted shank circle with recessed fascia board. However half of the tail will still be exposed and you will still see the entire open rafter bay from underneath. Greetings i am in the process of reroofing a 1924 bungalow.

There really is no way around the fact that your gutters will cover the top half of the tail. These should be attached through fascia into rafter tails rather than to just the fascia for a secure and long lasting. Exposed rafter tails also offered the possibility of function. I have built several craftsman style homes with exposed tails.

By cutting notches into the rafter tails for example you could create a place to rest gutters directly within the roof structure an elegant solution before modern gutters became available. Jobs with rafter tails rather than a fascia boards will require the use of a rafter mounted shank. The house has exposed rafter tails that would be blocked by a gutter. Sep 30 2012 installing gutters on bungalows with exposed rafter tails isn t an easy task.