We love the look of the no overhang scottish style roof line as well.
House with no roof overhang.
And a wide overhang will divert rainwater away from the foundation which helps keep a basement dry.
If the house had a 24 overhang and the total perimeter of a simple gable roof measured 200 feet 50 feet long gutter times two 25 up the rake times four the estimated cost of the overhang woud be 2 feet times 70 times 200 feet 2800.
Roof overhangs protect siding doors and windows from rot and water entry.
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Martin is also correct when he says that you can do roof overhangs in modern design.
But it helps to.
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A great example is the darwin martin house in buffalo.
With the west east overhangs the main use is siding window protection and keeping rain snow from foundation.
Every house needs roof overhangs adequate roof overhangs help shade windows in hot weather and reduce the amount of rain that hits your siding windows and doors.
I have battled with the same overhang no overhang design.
By martin holladay july 11 2014.
I figure the cost of a standard overhang at 70 a linear foot of roof edge per 12 of overhang.
With our house we are planning minimal east and west overhangs and ample south and north.