Fire Rated Roof Eaves

Where when and how to determine if you need it.

Fire rated roof eaves.

This article describes products research on self closing soffit eaves ridge vents designed to reduce or stop the passage of embers into the roof cavity of a building through the building eaves or ridge during exposure of a building to nearby heat and fire from a forest fire brush fire or adjacent building fire. An eave typical page 2 of 3 09 08 home builder s guide to construction in wildfire zones fs no. Eaves are located at the down slope edge of a sloped roof and serve as the transition between the roof and fascia wall. If noncombustible materials fiber cement panel stucco were used as.

Eaves are the overhanging ledges of a roof and are usually diagonal. If exterior rated fire retardant products were used in the assembly plywood sheathing 2x rafter tails and blocking the assembly would comply because ignition resistant materials were used. 6 eaves overhangs and soffits panels are vulnerable to damage from wildfires. Many of our eaves use a drop in style with wings that can be adjusted to your material and cut out size and are horizontally oriented.

The eave is the part of the roof that extends out beyond the exterior wall. Everything you wanted to know about fire rated construction but were afraid to ask.