The fascia board on the gable end of a home is called a barge rafter.
Roof barge rafter.
There are a few tricks to making sure that these exterior trim details are done correctly.
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Allow for ridge thickness when determining rafter run to outer wall.
Rafters are the traditional means of framing a roof.
156 2x12 roof rafters conventional framing duration.
30 footcedar barge rafter installation duration.
This means that each rafter is built on the job site using dimensional lumber.
Every piece is measured cut and fastened together to form the rafter.
Building with them is known as stick framing.
The barge rafter has a finished piece attached that is called the barge fascia.
The lookouts run back to the first inboard rafter or roof truss.
It is important that the top edge be properly flashed with either roofing materials or a metal flashing to prevent decay rot in the ends of the rafter.
Half building width minus 1 2 ridge thickness.
See rafter run to outer wall calculator below.
This ends up being the fascia board for the gable.
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At the bottom corner of the roof a barge rafter meets a gutter or fascia board which extends along the eave and is fastened to the ends of the rafter tails.
At the bottom corner of the roof a barge rafter meets a gutter or fascia board which extends along the eave and is fastened to the ends of the rafter tails.