Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers.
Roof verge construction details.
Wind driven rain tends to only affect shallow pitch roofing and since this roof pitch was circa 45 degrees then we saw no need to spend money addressing a problem that didn t exist.
Verge the wall or rafter under the edge of a roof where it tops a gable end.
At the gable edge use a gable or sidewall flashing.
This will keep weather out prevent lifting in high winds and provide a neat finished appearance.
Fix standard tiles and tile and a half tiles in alternate courses.
One pitched roof construction method is a cut roof method.
9 3 built up roofing because this is a wood detailing manual this section will only attempt to highlight some basic edge conditions that often adversely affect adjacent wood construction.
There are a couple of different methods for constructing pitched style roofs.
Bed an undercloak of plain tiles laid face down with bottom ends exposed projecting not more than 50mm beyond face of wall.
Wet rot to the roof batten ends.
The sides of the tiles down the verge were traditionally cemented nowadays closing strips are available.
The trim and roofing sheet should be fastened every 12 to 24 inches along the gable edge.
The following conceptual details figures 9 1 to 9 6 show some of the typical conditions commonly encountered.
The edge of a pitched roof as it meets the gable end is called a verge.
Additional construction details drawings.
Cad details document name pdf dwg download all cad construction details 37 1 mb 3 4 mb mc01 identification of roof areas 694 kb 167 kb mc01a single layer underlayment 678 kb 302 kb mc01b double layer underlayment 711 kb 322 kb mc02 vent pipe flashing 626 kb 349 kb mc03 valley.
Often the end tile of each row is mortared into place as shown below.
The trim and roofing sheet should be fastened every 12 to 24 inches along the gable edge.
In this method there are joists and rafters.
Carry tiling battens over undercloak and finish 100mm from verge edge.
As well as the small selection of roof detail drawings shown here many of the building notes have a related construction detail drawing with specific dimensions eg rafter sizes spans insulations types for purchase with the building specifications.
This can be determined by the size of the timbers or the size of the roof.
Carry underlay 50mm onto outer leaf of gable wall.
Tiles here are normally fixed in some way to prevent wind and rain from getting underneath the tiles.
Cracking failure and close of cement verge fillets.
This is more of a traditional manner in regards to cutting the timber while onsite and building up the roof by the use of rafters ridge boards joists and purlins among others.
At the gable edge use a gable or sidewall flashing.
To provide a drip edge allow an overhang of 1 to 2 inches at the eave.
