Why Roof Overhangs Are Important, Part 2--BYHYU 174

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 7 a.m.

In part 1 of the mini-lesson, we talked about how many homeowners and house designers pay too little attention to roof overhangs because they think of them as purely aesthetic. But overhangs have several important functions: they can protect exterior doors, windows, and exterior walls from rain and snow; they can shade windows from hot summertime sun rays, and they can help keep basements and crawl spaces dry by directing rainwater away from the main structure of the house.

This week, we\u2019ll go over whether you need deep roof overhangs for shading on the north, east and west sides of your house.\xa0 Plus I\u2019ll tell you what you can do to protect your house from the sun\u2019s heat and rain if you either don\u2019t want overhangs or can\u2019t have them because of building code.\xa0 Yep, building codes in some areas don\u2019t allow overhangs.

Show notes at BYHYU.com

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