Eaves wall plate installation query

[RVS6]

Hi
I am building a small single storey lean two extension. My query relates to the eaves wall plate. I understand this is to be bedded on mortar on the inner skin of blockwork. Should the plate be cut to fit up to the inside of the return/gable blockwork, or should it pass through the gable and be cut flush with the outside face of the inner blockwork skin? Hope that makes sense. I cannot find any details on line that show this.

I thought it would be the first option so that the gable inner skin blockwork does not have a piece of timber to go over.

Advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[^woody^]

It doesn't matter nowadays.

 

[RVS6]

Thanks Woody. I think I'd prefer to have block on block rather than on timber so I will cut the end of the plate off.

 

[noseall]

You can leave the WP long enough (100mm each end) so that it finishes flush with the outer edge of the inner leaf block-work. It will help prevent any WP end-splitting when fixing the end rafters.