Rafter Tail 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.

Rafter tail gutters.

Use with any standard 5 k style gutter profile in aluminum. I live in a rainy area and want to add gutters. The heavy duty number 40 k style rafter mount hanger includes snap strap for securing gutter to hanger. Often used on areas where gutter system will be exposed to heavy snow loads.

The original wooden gutters had rigid and supportive strength that tied everything together. Removing the wood gutters removes that rigid supportive strength. Bore a inch diameter pilot hole through the fascia and into the rafter tail at each mark. Take advantage of having to remove gutters and other roofing elements by resealing gutters and replacing fascia boards and soffits.

Greetings i am in the process of reroofing a 1924 bungalow. Aesthetically exposed rafter tails created a pleasing and unfussy character highlighting the beauty rhythm and order inherent in the building s. Ideal for installation with rafter tails and no fascia. In some cases this system would even cantilever past the last rafter tail and support the gable end lower portion of fascia from sagging under its own weight.

Recommended hanger spacing is 24 on centers. Install metal drip edge trim along the edge of your shingled roof to ward off future damage to rafter tails. Locate the rafter tails behind the fascia. These should be attached through fascia into rafter tails rather than to just the fascia for a secure and long lasting.

They re typically spaced 16 inches on center look for telltale nail heads. Make a mark at the chalk line on every other rafter tail.