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05-20-2009, 07:22 PM
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Correct name for these
Whats the correct name for these. I just want to call them eave supports, but I know that there's a correct name for them.
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05-20-2009, 07:59 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
Corbel
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05-20-2009, 08:37 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
That's it, thanks Bruce.
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05-20-2009, 09:36 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
I was thinking split and weathered. 
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05-20-2009, 10:03 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
Squirrel Roost
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05-20-2009, 10:38 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
Trent,
Most inspectors in this area call them a rustic decorative beam, but Bruce is correct with it being a corbel.
The ones I see are mostly decayed on the top due to water not draining off of them. There is a builder here in our area that any inspector in this area will know that used these back in the 70's and 80's on many homes.
rick
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05-21-2009, 12:34 AM
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Re: Correct name for these
What I find interesting about those things is they're not usually really important to the structure. You can just as easily support those fly rafters with sheathing and connection to the fascia board. Of course nobody in their right mind should ever stand on those things anyway - the sheathing is usually suspect unless it's been well maintained throughout it's entire life. The whole thing serves mostly a cosmetic purpose.
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05-21-2009, 07:35 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
I have always heard them referred to as brackets.
Architectural brackets
They are usually on houses from the 20's and 30's around here. They support the barge or fly rafter and the roof overhang.
I would disagree that they have no purpose. Many houses here have sagging overhangs where the brackets have pulled away from the walls. Unless the overhang is less than 16 inches or so, they are needed to support the roof. |
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05-21-2009, 07:47 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
when all else fails,
"exterior wood components"
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05-22-2009, 03:56 AM
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Re: Correct name for these
Originally Posted by John Dirks Jr
when all else fails,
"exterior wood components"
JD: My, but Freud would have field day with that particular handle. 
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05-22-2009, 09:37 AM
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Re: Correct name for these
The corbels on my house are only attached to the 1x8's under the stucco and lath. That makes them hard to replace.
Here they are pigeon roosts.
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05-22-2009, 12:35 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
I always called them "lookouts". From wickepedia:
In architecture a corbel (or console) is a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger".
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05-23-2009, 07:00 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
Hi, all &
Have to agree with Lou...
Them's "brackets" -as I've always know 'em !
Corbels usually retained for interior fancy bits...
CHEERS !
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05-25-2009, 12:06 PM
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05-25-2009, 12:48 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
From Jerry's Construction Glossary: Lookout- A short wood bracket or cantilever that supports an overhang portion of a roof.
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05-25-2009, 04:54 PM
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Re: Correct name for these
Originally Posted by Lou Collier
I have always heard them referred to as brackets.
Architectural brackets
They are usually on houses from the 20's and 30's around here. They support the barge or fly rafter and the roof overhang.
I would disagree that they have no purpose. Many houses here have sagging overhangs where the brackets have pulled away from the walls. Unless the overhang is less than 16 inches or so, they are needed to support the roof.
Most end wall overhangs are under 16" - at least where I live. In fact many are under 6". Like I said the fly rafters can be supported by connection to a structural fascia board.
Originally Posted by John Dirks Jr
when all else fails,
"exterior wood components"
Originally Posted by Rick Sabatino
The corbels on my house are only attached to the 1x8's under the stucco and lath. That makes them hard to replace.
Here they are pigeon roosts.
Originally Posted by fritzkelly
I always called them "lookouts". From wickepedia:
In architecture a corbel (or console) is a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger".
I thought a corbel was at the top of a column.
Originally Posted by Glenn Duxbury
Hi, all &
Have to agree with Lou...
Them's "brackets" -as I've always know 'em !
Corbels usually retained for interior fancy bits...
CHEERS !
Glenn Duxbury, CHI - License #47730
Originally Posted by Jerry McCarthy
Originally Posted by fritzkelly
From Jerry's Construction Glossary: Lookout- A short wood bracket or cantilever that supports an overhang portion of a roof.
All of these posts bring up an interesting point. Construction terminology varies greatly depending on where you live. |
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