Exposed Rafter Tails And Gutters

Sep 30 2012 installing gutters on bungalows with exposed rafter tails isn t an easy task.

Exposed rafter tails and gutters.

6 circle w spring 11 shank exposed rafter fastened with speed master screws. Bungalow gutter bracket co. Quality gutter installation usually makes use of fascia gutter brackets. These should be attached through fascia into rafter tails rather than to just the fascia for a secure and long lasting.

6 12 roof pitch shown. Exposed rafter tails with guttering. 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. Metal screen doors metal roof copper gutters how to install gutters exposed rafters rafter tails roof detail screened in porch front porch.

The house has exposed rafter tails that would be blocked by a gutter. Exposed rafter tails also offered the possibility of function. Greetings i am in the process of reroofing a 1924 bungalow. However half of the tail will still be exposed and you will still see the entire open rafter bay from underneath.

Jobs with rafter tails rather than a fascia boards will require the use of a rafter mounted shank. Installing gutters on bungalows with exposed rafter tails isn t an easy task. There really is no way around the fact that your gutters will cover the top half of the tail. I live in a rainy area and want to add gutters.