Sloping from one end of the building to the other, a roof's rake adds tremendous value to a building. It adds form and function, transforming an ordinary-looking home into something special. The rake also provides shadows as well as highlights the architectural treatments that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Aug 17, 2016 · There are many ways to frame eaves and rakes. My system is straightforward and provides strong, positive attachment of the overhanging elements to the building, as well as solid nailing for the finish materials.

Mar 1, 2005 · Extended eaves and rakes can be either closed or open — depending on whether the rafter tails or lookouts are enclosed with a soffit. If open, the rafter tails can be shaped and trimmed with a shadow board, or the shadow board can be omitted. Often the design of the eaves drives the rake design.

Learn how to detail exterior trim with harmonious proportions on eaves that don't return onto the gable. The three primary variables to consider when designing the eaves for a gable roof are the width of the gable trim, the projection of the eaves, and the details at the corner of the gable ends.

Oct 23, 2020 · Exterior PVC Trim: Soffits, Fascias, and Rakes. In this episode of Shop Class, builder Ben Bogie shares tips for getting tight joints, for cutting PVC trim with standard carpentry tools, and for keeping your job site clean when installing cellular-PVC trim.

Feb 3, 2023 · I am finding conflicting advice on when/where to use vented soffit vs unvented soffit. There are four locations/situations that I am hoping for direction. House eave (I believe this is where vented would be used in combination with a ridge vent), House Rake (unvented?)

Dec 13, 2013 · GYHR explains how important it is to use the same eave soffit depth on both the face and the end of the eave return (pg. 203), though the projection on the face can be up to 50% less than the eave. Reducing the projection to zero …

One of our how to build a house articles that explains how to install aluminum or vinyl soffits with drawings and photos including three ways to frame and finish soffits at the eave to rake intersection of a house.

the rake is the white board. The soffit is the area that encloses the underside of the portion of the roof that extends out beyond the sidewalls of the house. A frieze is a board at the top of the house's finished wall, forming a corner with the soffit. In this photo the carpenter is …

Jan 8, 2025 · Both eave and rake are integral components of the same roofing system, covered with the same roofing material. The undersides of both eave and rake are referred to as wooden soffit. Additionally, the board positioned on the front of an eave or roof rake is known as a …