Roof Truss Soffit Detail

Then the thinner fascia is attached to the sub fascia.

Roof truss soffit detail.

To support the wide overhangs the trusses have lookouts see diagram 1. The lookouts are fine but block the airflow from the soffits see diagram 2. A gable roof has a cornice along the side walls formed at the rafter ends. The truss framed system tfs is a new light frame wood construction concept that inte grates customary construction components roof trusses floor trusses and wall studs into unitized frames.

We have some fairly standard raised heel roof trusses soffit ridge peak venting and 2 foot overhangs at the eaves and gable ends. Hip roofs have a continuous cornice that extends completely around the building. If we go any larger it will require more webbing inside the truss which will directly affect the cost of the truss. Trusses streamline construction but it s important when using them to make sure the resulting eave works with the design of your building.

R7 roof eave and soffit detail r8 rafter and joist bridging r9 collar tie at rafter detail r10 rafter brace connection detail r11 roof framing with wood tail extension r12 wood truss bearing on steel wall r13 collector block detail r14 non aligned roof wall framing r15 hip beam. The vertical rise of the top chord per 12 horizontal inches is the roof pitch or slope. Before the roof sheathing goes on the open framing provides easy access for attaching the return blocking and the nailers for the rake soffit. The steeper the roof the more expensive the trusses get because the longer the boards get and the more roof area increases.

The pitch of the roof also affects the height of the sub fascia. Then the roof sheathing gets attached and extends over the sub fascia. The same is true if we make it steeper. The design of your eave is dictated by the construction of your roof.

The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20. Before manufactured trusses the simplest roof construction involved extending exposed rafter tails beyond the walls of the house. For example 4 12 pitch means 4 inches of rise in 12 inches of run. Steeper roof pitches require longer webs which add to the cost.

The sub fascia is usually a 2x6 that is ripped so that the blocking framing for the soffit 6 can fit underneath and tie into the notch in the fascia. This 26 span truss with a 4 12 roof pitch is the most economical truss we can build.