Gable Roof Rake Detail

Gable rake flashing is a professional trim product that covers the exposed ends of metal roofing panels resulting in a neater appearance.

Gable roof rake detail.

The second looks at the details of boxed eave gable end. Gable rake flashing gable and rake flashings are used on two slope roofs with a center peak to protect the roof wood and help provide a barrier that prevents water from penetrating the roof. A roof rake may be intricately designed. Framing a dropped gable wall one of the keys to framing the rake with my system is building a dropped gable end wall the top of which is 3 1 2 inches below the tops of the rafters.

2 350 x 3 4 with hem features safety edge 015 material thickness. After the gable is framed lookouts extend from the first rafter inside the gable wall out over the plates to support the overhanging barge rafter. Without gable rake flashing protection wind driven rain can begin to rot the fascia and roof deck. Gable rake trim installation subscribe to our page for more metal roofing videos.

The overhanging rake then is closed in with soffit and fascia or left open. This first installment of a two part series focuses on eaves that do not return onto the gable. It is a term that describes the sloped sides of a gable end. Terms are used to break down the various areas of a roof and a rake is one of many roof sections.

The rake can be flat with no overhang or it can overhang the gable end like an eave. 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.