Exposed Rafter Tails Gutters

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

Exposed rafter tails gutters.

Virtually every house built in the era of yours has gutters hanging from the rafter tails. Bungalow gutter bracket co. 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. However half of the tail will still be exposed and you will still see the entire open rafter bay from underneath.

I have built several craftsman style homes with exposed tails. 6 circle w spring 11 shank exposed rafter fastened with speed master screws. The typical ones back then were cedar i ve repaired ones up to 40 ft long. There really is no way around the fact that your gutters will cover the top half of the tail.

Now with manufactured trusses and alternative framing options rafter tails are typically made of boards scribed onto the rafter or the trusses for decorative purposes. 6 12 roof pitch shown. Jobs with rafter tails rather than a fascia boards will require the use of a rafter mounted shank. Often found on craftsman bungalows exposed rafter tails were originally and literally the roof rafters extending out of the house.

They would notch the top of.