Because there is so little danger of water damage there is no required overhang and overhang lengths are minimal and sometimes nonexistent.
Log store roof overhang.
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The stored logs then sit in the shadow of the overhang.
The roof overhang occurs in a similar way to the pent roof in that the top chord of the roof truss projects past the wall plate by the desired amount.
In general roof overhangs offer an effective solution for how to protect windows doors and entryways.
Head to your local construction supply store and purchase enough flashing to cover the sides of your overhang.
Start with the front frame of the log store and lay out the two side posts one of the floor structure pieces and one of the long roof structure pieces.
The overhang at the bottom of the slope is a simple overhang.
Your log store will then be facing into the prevailing weather thus keeping the worst of the rain out.
This almost always creates a long term maintenance problem.
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You can measure the overhang s edge if you d like but it should be pretty easy to make an educated guess just by doubling the length of the wall underneath the roof.
I tend to overhang the roof all round my log stores for the same reason.
Moderate climates in moderate climates there is some damage of wood decay and a roof overhang is recommended.
Whereas the overhang on the gable end is a gable ladder.
One of the biggest mistakes i see in the log home restoration and construction industry are short roof overhangs sometimes combined with tall log walls and no breaks or eyebrow roofs.