name of the board used to cap the cavity under the tiles

[punker]

what is the name of the board that bridges the cavity and which the roof tiles sit on on a gable end called?

also where does the (under tile) membrane finish at the gable end?

is it ok to use a 25x200 ridge board for my hips and butt the rafters to it?

thanks

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

A bit more detail needed, confused of sussex

 

[punker]

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• punker
• 3 Oct 2012
• 1

the board indicated in the picture

 

[catlad]

Fibre cement undercloak strips.

 

[punker]

thanks catlad for the name.

any idea if it ok to use a 25x200 ridge board as a hip and butt rafters to it. it works out to be 3.9m long? if so i assume i would have to brace it or do i need to use 50x200 graded?

Thanks

 

[shane12345]

Fibre cement soffit strips as mentioned above..


but for gods sake DO NOT copy the overhang on that picture :/ wind would rip that off

 

[noseall]

The detail is called the verge under-cloak and not referred to as 'soffit' strips.

It can be formed using fibre cement board, roof tiles, bricks etc.

 

[punker]

Thanks for your help guys.

any idea if it ok to use a 25x200 ridge board as a hip and butt rafters to it. it works out to be 3.9m long? if so i assume i would have to brace it or do i need to use 50x200 graded?