An 8 12 pitch on a return is much too steep.
Returns on roof rakes.
The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20.
The final step is putting the roof on the eave and addressing what happens in the gable itself.
The eave roof and gable.
Returns policy if you need to return an item please contact us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return.
According to gyhr the maximum pitch for the return should be a 3 12 14 04 degrees.
Increasing the pitch by less than one degree has no noticeable impact.
We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
More refined details will have the return on the gable end smaller than the eave overhang but there still needs to be a return.
However this is a rule that carpenters should remember.