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Is there any problem with having a narrower eave? new.ranger2 07-16-2006
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Posted by on July 16, 2006, 9:35 pm
I'm re-roofing my garage and tore off the shingles and facia. Some of
the eave support rafters have ends which are rotten half off and were
not doing any support.
Replacing the rafters would be a major project. Normally these eave
rafters support 2 rows of 1x6 planks. I figured on simply trimming the
rafters back and removing the first row of planks. This results in
narrower eaves and uses less shingles. Is there any problem with having
a narrower eave? It seems like a no brainer but I have to ask.

In Southern California


Posted by DT on July 16, 2006, 9:43 pm
new.ranger2@gmail.com says...
>
>I'm re-roofing my garage and tore off the shingles and facia. Some of
>the eave support rafters have ends which are rotten half off and were
>not doing any support.
>Replacing the rafters would be a major project. Normally these eave
>rafters support 2 rows of 1x6 planks. I figured on simply trimming the
>rafters back and removing the first row of planks. This results in
>narrower eaves and uses less shingles. Is there any problem with having
>a narrower eave? It seems like a no brainer but I have to ask.
>

Shouldn't present any problems. Lots of houses have no overhang at the eaves to
begin with.

--
Dennis


Posted by crhras on July 16, 2006, 11:31 pm

I wish I had a narrower Eve. Mine weighs around 190 and she's only 5'6"
tall.



> I'm re-roofing my garage and tore off the shingles and facia. Some of
> the eave support rafters have ends which are rotten half off and were
> not doing any support.
> Replacing the rafters would be a major project. Normally these eave
> rafters support 2 rows of 1x6 planks. I figured on simply trimming the
> rafters back and removing the first row of planks. This results in
> narrower eaves and uses less shingles. Is there any problem with having
> a narrower eave? It seems like a no brainer but I have to ask.
>
> In Southern California
>



Posted by Al Bundy on July 27, 2006, 11:40 pm

>
> I wish I had a narrower Eve. Mine weighs around 190 and she's only
> 5'6" tall.
>
>
>
>> I'm re-roofing my garage and tore off the shingles and facia. Some of
>> the eave support rafters have ends which are rotten half off and were
>> not doing any support.
>> Replacing the rafters would be a major project. Normally these eave
>> rafters support 2 rows of 1x6 planks. I figured on simply trimming
>> the rafters back and removing the first row of planks. This results
>> in narrower eaves and uses less shingles. Is there any problem with
>> having a narrower eave? It seems like a no brainer but I have to
>> ask.
>>
>> In Southern California
>>
>
>
>


lol!

Posted by Jonny on July 17, 2006, 7:57 am
> I'm re-roofing my garage and tore off the shingles and facia. Some of
> the eave support rafters have ends which are rotten half off and were
> not doing any support.
> Replacing the rafters would be a major project. Normally these eave
> rafters support 2 rows of 1x6 planks. I figured on simply trimming the
> rafters back and removing the first row of planks. This results in
> narrower eaves and uses less shingles. Is there any problem with having
> a narrower eave? It seems like a no brainer but I have to ask.
>
> In Southern California
>

Moves the dripline closer to the garage.

Decreases the shaded exterior wall area.

Decreases possible lift during high wind conditions.

May affect or eliminate any current eave venting by shortening overhang.

Nothing was said about the gable ends if they exist on your roof type. May
be nonexistent if you have a hip roof.
--
Jonny



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