The rafters and framing in the eaves are left open.
Framing roof rakes.
Overhanging exposed overhanging and boxed in and abbreviated or extended.
Exposed rakes often are on sheds or cottage homes.
A closed rake is boxed in.
The soffit usually is 6 inches or less in width and simple in design.
The diagonal plates are 3 1 2 inches down from the tops of the rafters to support 2x4 lookouts for framing the rake.
This is one of the most common types.
There are three types of roof rakes.
From one end of the rafter material using a speed square or framing square mark an x in 12 angle on the rafter and cut it.
For lookouts on deeper overhangs i use 2x6s on edge so i frame the rake 51 2 inches lower than the top of the rafters.
After the end points of the plates are located the length is found using a base 1 triangle for a 6 in 12 pitch where the hypotenuse is 1 118 times the length of the base.
Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark.
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Roof framing rafter layout.