Exposed Rafter Tails Gutters

There really is no way around the fact that your gutters will cover the top half of the tail.

Exposed rafter tails gutters.

Virtually every house built in the era of yours has gutters hanging from the rafter tails. 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. Sep 30 2012 installing gutters on bungalows with exposed rafter tails isn t an easy task.

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. Exposed rafter tails also offered the possibility of function. Bungalow gutter bracket co. Jobs with a pitch of 6 12 or greater will require an extension shank.

6 12 roof pitch shown. The typical ones back then were cedar i ve repaired ones up to 40 ft long. 6 circle w spring 11 shank exposed rafter fastened with speed master screws. They would notch the top of.

Roof mounted shank circle with recessed fascia board.