Rafter Tails And 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 tails and gutters.

On an old historic house in old town san diego there was a detailed open rafter tailed house that had a gutter system up into the roof in the area where the rafters tie into the walls the gutter was let in to the roof the only area left un guttered was the over hang section so still a little run off there but the majority was caught by the gutter and the nice part about it was that the gutter was out of sight never saw a set up like that again anywhere. Available in white royal brown and mill finish. Aesthetically exposed rafter tails created a pleasing and unfussy character highlighting the beauty rhythm and order inherent in the building s structural form itself. Ps if you intalled a gutter low on a 12 12 or greater roof pitch the water off the roof would hit and bounce over a gutter.

They would notch the top of. Each bracket assembly includes bottom hanger piece and a snap strap. The fascia stands as a barrier to the elements and also serves as a mount 11 for gutters. See my blog for gutter pitches required.

Find the location of the rafter tails behind the fascia board. Often used on areas where gutter system will be exposed to heavy snow loads. Virtually every house built in the era of yours has gutters hanging from the rafter tails. Ideal for installation with rafter tails and no fascia.

If a soffit conceals the rafters look for tell tale signs on the face of the fascia such as raised or inset nail heads rust or. The best hanger is a hidden hanger with a screw in an ideal world it would be driven into the tail of the rafters but it is almost never done.