Gable Roof Verge 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.

Gable roof verge detail.

Roof verge requiring rebedding. This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. Fix cloaked verge tiles and cloaked verge half tiles in alternate courses.

Figure 1 steps 1 3 for soffit detail at gable verge for weatherboards. For boxed soffit fold flashing to form a stop end at the bottom. 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. Cloaked verge tiles are handed and should be specified when ordering.

Left hand verge is illustrated. There is a. Dry fix options for verges are also available from a number of manufacturers. The edge of a pitched roof as it meets the gable end is called a verge.

Tiles on the verge are often mortared to prevent rain and wind from getting underneath the tiles. Carry tiling battens over undercloak and finish flush with verge edge. Ends of weatherboards are cut to match the angle of the roof pitch. Step 4 fix minimum 45 45 mm angle flashing to the underside of the soffit framing and over the weatherboards.