Gable Roof Verge Detail

Tiles on the verge are often mortared to prevent rain and wind from getting underneath the tiles.

Gable roof verge detail.

Follow this step by step guide to achieve a weathertight detail. When looking at the gable end wall of a building the two verges that meet at the ridge are described the opposite way around. Step 4 fix minimum 45 45 mm angle flashing to the underside of the soffit framing and over the weatherboards. Figure 1 steps 1 3 for soffit detail at gable verge for weatherboards.

Cloaked verge tiles are handed and should be specified when ordering. For boxed soffit fold flashing to form a stop end at the bottom. Fix cloaked verge tiles and cloaked verge half tiles in alternate courses. Ridge details b12 ridge detail 5 b13 roof wall ridge detail clerestorey 6 mt02 steep pitched ridge 6 mt03 butt jointed ridge 7 mt04 flexible pointing 7 barge details b05 barge tile detail 8 b06 bed point finish 8 b07 small panel metal detail 9 mt05 barge detail with secret gutter flat tile 9 mt06 verge secret gutter 10.

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. The edge of a pitched roof as it meets the gable end is called a verge. Ends of weatherboards are cut to match the angle of the roof pitch. There is a.

Carry underlay over full width of gable wall and turn down 50mm behind cloaks. Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers. This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. Left hand verge is illustrated.