The image below shows a cross section of our simple 12 x 13 house from the joist span tables section of this tutorial.
Framin roof layout.
The framing style of the roof refers to the actual components of each roofing truss and the design of the structural foundation of that roof.
A distinction is made between single shell and double shell roofs.
Nearly all roofs are framed using one of two methods.
Shed gable hip gambrel and mansard.
In this post randy shackelford discusses some design choices available to stick frame builders the challenges they pose and the solutions offered by the simpson.
From one end of the rafter material using a speed square or framing square mark an x in 12 angle on the rafter and cut it measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark.
This will the first point of the rafter measurement line using the results of your rafter length calculation measure from this point along the rafter measurement.
Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design.
In this 3rd video from our 3 part house framing series pro framer larry haun demonstrates how to build the roof for a modest size house.
We will then discuss the framing square and learn how it s used to solve some basic construction problems.
Continuing on from part 3.
Roof framing is one of those carpenter skills that appears quite complicated and indeed some roof designs are difficult.
Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design.
The roof frame work mainly consists of purlins inferior purlin central purlin and ridge purlin ridge collar rafter and roofing battens.
Partially these will depend on the style of roof you ve selected but you ll also have some wiggle room depending on the design elements of the house.
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Roof framing in this chapter we will introduce you to the fundamentals of roof design and construction.
But before discussing roof framing we will first review some basic terms and definitions used in roof construction.
Overhangs hips and dormers add greatly to the complexity of the framing.
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Standard stick framing or the newer truss framing.
Roofs are basically five types.
Here we have a wood framed gable roof.
A single shell roof is also called warm roof and it is an unventilated roof.
Roof framing rafter layout.
Although truss designed roofs are predominant throughout most of the residential construction industry there are regions where building with stick frame roofs is still common.
Roof framing can be simple or complex depending on the roof.
Stick truss roof framing.
