Roof Barge Rafter

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Roof barge rafter.

30 footcedar barge rafter installation duration. Rafters are the traditional means of framing a roof. Half building width minus 1 2 ridge thickness. At the bottom corner of the roof a barge rafter meets a gutter or fascia board which extends along the eave and is fastened to the ends of the rafter tails.

Often these rafters extend past the eaves to create a place to hide the end of the gutter or as a decorative element. Allow for ridge thickness when determining rafter run to outer wall. See rafter run to outer wall calculator below. There are a few tricks to making sure that these exterior trim details are done correctly.

A barge rafter may be molded or flat. It is important that the top edge be properly flashed with either roofing materials or a metal flashing to prevent decay rot in the ends of the rafter. Building with them is known as stick framing. The barge rafter has a finished piece attached that is called the barge fascia.

Every piece is measured cut and fastened together to form the rafter. The lookouts run back to the first inboard rafter or roof truss. This means that each rafter is built on the job site using dimensional lumber. A barge rafter is on the outside roof rafter usually on the overhang of a gable.

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