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i have an open soffit on a 12/12 pitch

shall the rafters be notched?

I would insert an image but, I don't know how.


TIA.

Hi Jason,

I'm not sure what it is that you are asking? You can use Image Shack for hosting images, that can then be either shown directly, or linked to, here so we can see better what you are asking.

neil, here is the image i was aking about.

(i hope i did it right)

Hi Jason,

Can you zoom in so the image is larger? And, it looks like you pasted in the thumbnail image -- is the file you uploaded to Image Shack actually larger that that? 'Cuz I can't really make out anything in the image...

[Edit: are you asking about the horizontal cut on the rafter tail? You must have made it a bit larger -- I can just about make out the two parts of the image...]

sorry its huge!

That's more of a design questions and should be left up to the designer of the building or the owner.

Is this going on a house? or is it a commercial building?

Assuming its a house,

to answer your question, Yes - I would definitely "notch" the rafters

The other option would be a perpendicular cut so that the end was at a 90 degree angle to the run of the rafter. I would go with that or the notched version as they are less susceptible to damage. This all depends of course on the taste / intent of the design

thank you all for your quick responses!