Gable Roof Verge Detail

Branz highlights a new method to achieve weathertightness at the junction between the soffit and the wall cladding at gable verge gables need to be carefully detailed and constructed to prevent wind driven rain penetrating the junction between the soffit and the wall cladding.

Gable roof verge detail.

Ends of weatherboards are cut to match the angle of the roof pitch. 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. Tiles on the verge are often mortared to prevent rain and wind from getting underneath the tiles. When looking at the gable end wall of a building the two verges that meet at the ridge are described the opposite way around.

This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. Carry underlay over full width of gable wall and turn down 50mm behind cloaks. Follow this step by step guide to achieve a weathertight detail. Cloaked verge tiles are handed and should be specified when ordering.

Roof verge requiring rebedding. The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. Carry tiling battens over undercloak and finish flush with verge edge. Step 4 fix minimum 45 45 mm angle flashing to the underside of the soffit framing and over the weatherboards.

Left hand verge is illustrated. There is a. Figure 1 steps 1 3 for soffit detail at gable verge for weatherboards. Fix cloaked verge tiles and cloaked verge half tiles in alternate courses.