Victorian House Roof Trim

A board attached to the edge of a gable roof.

Victorian house roof trim.

Carved brackets at the eaves were common. If you are looking for exterior trim ideas victorian homes make lovely use of colorful outdoor trim. As this trim is installed exposed into the full sun and weather. Porch brackets arch and span brackets.

This is because wood is susceptible to rot insect problems and damage. Vintage woodworks produces traditional wood trim for porches verandas front porch additions country porch designs and back porches plus wood screen doors railings and more since 1978. House trim decorate your home or business with beautiful running trim by caribbean gingerbread. The drawing at left shows our three square bracket in a dormer.

Wood roofing was used primarily for early victorian homes. Flat sawn porch and deck balusters. Ornate trim work around the porches included gingerbread cutouts and spindle work. Originally this victorian wood trim also called vergeboard or verge board verge being the end or edge of a thing was used to hide the ends of rafters.

Also called vergeboard or gableboard. The 12 12 roof pitch is also known as a square pitch roof since a 90 degree angle is formed at the peak of such roofs. Running trim gable decoration. The victorian woodshop victorian gingerbread home exterior products.

Victorian roof trim roof trim available in various heights and virtually unlimited length. Use exterior house trim to create both a unique look and lots of curb appeal. Check throat illustration by harry bates. I construct each piece from high grade 3 4 inch thick pine shipped sealed and primed ready to paint.

The groove cut into the underside of a windowsill that prevents rainwater from reaching the wall. Victorian gables and roof trim door window headers and more. It hangs from the projecting end of a gable roof. See our extensive selection of house trim in both caribbean and victorian gingerbread styles.

Roof shapes became steeper in victorian homes. Complex roof lines became the rage as architects worked to create designs that would pull the eye to the top of the house. In house styles such as gothic revival and tudor bargeboards often bear intricate carvings or colorful painted details. Bargeboard is exterior house trim usually ornately carved that is attached along the roof line of a gable.

Adding decorative roof trim exterior house trim or fretworks can make your home as unique as you are.