Roof That Extends Out

Portion of the roof that extends out beyond the sidewalls of the house.

Roof that extends out.

This cost did not include any labor or waste disposal fees. To extend a roof plane down over a bumpout. Square one hundred square feet of roof. This would not be considered a major space maker relative to the entire house.

Only check extend slope downward to extend the roof plane downward over a bumpout instead of creating additional roof planes. On the roof panel check extend slope downward to extend the roof plane downward over a bumpout instead of creating additional roof planes and click ok. Using the select objects tool select the front wall of the bumpout and click on the open object edit button to display the wall specification dialog. The two connecting walls that create the bumpout must be full gable walls.

A good estimate for a contractor to do this same roof overhang extension would range from 50 to 85 per running foot. In the following image the bearing wall of the bumpout has extend slope downward checked. A bump out that extends 3 feet from the house and is 15 feet wide adds 45 square feet to the home. Step flashing flashing that is laid in strips under each shingle and bent up the edge of a chimney or wall.

These 45 extra square feet would only add 3 percent to a 1 500 square foot home. The material usually roofing felt laid on top of sheathing before shingles are. One hundred square feet of roof or the amount of roofing material needed to cover 100 square feet when properly applied.