Exposed Rafter Tails Gutters

I have built several craftsman style homes with exposed tails.

Exposed rafter tails gutters.

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. They would notch the top of. Sep 30 2012 installing gutters on bungalows with exposed rafter tails isn t an easy task.

Exposed rafter tails also offered the possibility of function. Often found on craftsman bungalows exposed rafter tails were originally and literally the roof rafters extending out of the house. 6 circle w spring 11 shank exposed rafter fastened with speed master screws. The typical ones back then were cedar i ve repaired ones up to 40 ft long.

6 12 roof pitch shown. There really is no way around the fact that your gutters will cover the top half of the tail. Jobs with a pitch of 6 12 or greater will require an extension shank. Now with manufactured trusses and alternative framing options rafter tails are typically made of boards scribed onto the rafter or the trusses for decorative purposes.

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