Extending Roof Eave For Room

By mike guertin issue 138.

Extending roof eave for room. The outer ends of a roof s rafters the sloped members that give the roof its pitch provide shade divert rain and create soffit space for attic ventilation. It can be especially useful in providing the headroom needed to add stairs into a loft 1 9m minimum at centre or for a loft bathroom. A good estimate for a contractor to do this same roof overhang extension would range from 50 to 85 per running foot. Mike guertin details 2 reliable methods for extending the eaves on a house to shed rainwater better.

A lean to roof also called a shed roof slopes in one direction with rafters that rest against another structure at their high end and overhang support posts or an exterior wall at their low end. The cost of extending my 30 foot long roof overhang 14 inches was 340 or 11 50 per running foot for materials. Have the helper hold the rafter extension in place and gauge the distance of the overhang while you hold the extension against the rafter and the roof sheathing and nail it to the existing rafter with a framing. Add a box dormer to create more full height space.

That s a simple low cost solution that can tie in well with the main house. How to extend rafters.