Rafter Tails

Choosing the right support system for your roof is a crucial decision that impacts the entire structure's functionality, aesthetics, and longevity. Although trusses and rafters both support roofing materials and provide structural protection for a building, there are definite differences...

PVC is naturally white in color making it an excellent choice for trim both in the interior and exterior of homes. White color contrasts well with dark colors and it’s easier to keep it clean.

Modern home builders have the chance to avoid using wood in the exterior finishing and instead use PVC Trim. This is because these modern materials have proved they can last much longer that wood.

For the past several years, architects and builders have used wood trim in home exterior finishing. But, advancements in exterior building materials have brought a new wide range of products that modern homeowners can use.

In the 21st Century, everything is changing including how we build our homes! Wood has become different from what used to grow in the past days. Due to climate change all around the world, we are no longer able to grow the same quality of wood as we used to.

Wooden rafter tails are impervious to mildew, rot, moisture, cracking, warping, and insects or pests. The life cycle of our PVC rafter tails is a lifetime. Read more to find out what makes HB so durable.

The use of PVC rafter tails is the perfect way to emulate traditional timber frame construction. Rafter tails are the exposed exterior portion of a building’s wood structural truss that projects beyond the perimeter wall of the structure. Find out what exactly rafter tails are as well as how to paint and install them.