Roof Framing Part 1

Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.

Roof framing part 1.

Part 1 contains those roof situations where a framer can expect to spend over 90 of his career. We don t skip the basi. Next use these calculations to determine how many rafters you ll need for your roof and cut them to size. To frame a roof start by choosing a roof style like a frame or gabled.

Gable a gable roof has a ridge at the center and slopes in two directions. Wondering how to layout rafters to right way. Production cut common rafters. Then gather your measurements by calculating the run rise and length of each rafter segment in feet and the pitch of your roof in inches.

It is the form most commonly used by. Types of roofs the most commonly used types of pitched roof construction are the gable the hip the intersecting and the shed or lean to. This small garage has a pretty unique complex hand framed roof. I ll try to get stills and video of how it goes together.

Common types of roofs and basic framing terms. We will go over raft. Racking common rafters to gang cut. Follow this step by step rafter layout guide and our resources in the description below.

Plumb line problems. This video is only available to members who have subscribed to our eworkshop log in to tiny home builders. This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters. Next time i will remember the gopro.