EXPOSED RAFTER TAILS HOME DESIGNER PDF

The most commonly used option is, to email us a PDF set of plans of your home or building, then call and discuss with one of our representatives and they will help you select the perfect rafter tail for your needs.

The ordering of PVC Rafter Tails from HB Elements is a very simple process that has been designed to create convenience. Also, this rafter tails doesn’t affect structural integrity. In addition, we also use a milled 3/4″ PVC cleat custom made and shipped with each unit sold, which gives the end-user first, no need to create their own cleat on the job site and second great durability after installed from storms and extreme environments even when left exposed.

For increased durability and performance, we use our 1/2″ and 3/4″ products that look like actual rafters. We form these sheets into a limitless amount of rafter tail shapes and sizes. HB Elements rafter tails are constructed of free foam Cellular PVC. If you want to learn about the installation process of rafter tails, watch this video. If you want to learn more about rafter tails we encourage you to watch this video or head over to the HB Elements videos library. Exposed rafter tails will look perfect when installed in exterior walls. These components support the soffit system, cantilever deck, or gable end all of which consist of tongue and groove roof decking and the fascia board or exterior trim board. A rafter tail is also considered, depending on where it is used on a home, as an Outlooker, Outrigger, Lookout, or Tailpiece. The rafter tail are typically scrolled and detailed and is a major component of the soffit system in timber frame construction. This structural element is secured to the top of the exterior wall or tie beam and then projects to support the soffit overhang. Rafter tails are the exposed exterior portion of a building’s wood structural truss that projects beyond the perimeter or exterior walls of the structure.

Exposed rafter tails home designer