Gable Roof Addition Framing

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Gable roof addition framing.

Either the addition is added to form a t shape to the house with the ridge running perpendicular to the main house roof or the addition is continued on the end of the house making it longer with the ridge running the same way as the existing house. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates. In conventional gable roof framing the slope of the roof is formed by rafters that run diagonally downward from the peak of the roof to the tops of the exterior walls of the building. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and.

Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof. These areas include the high pressure eave and corner zones porch and roof overhangs gable ends and where roof framing joins bearing walls or beams. First you ll need to determine where your new gable roof will tie into the existing roof. Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added.

Add ceiling joists every 24 in 61 cm on your top plates. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm. Adding a gable roof addition to your house will require one type of framing. Nsm construction 99 578 views.

The gable roof on the porch addition was framed with a dropped structural ridge supporting the common rafters above. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you. The connection of the sheathing to the supporting members in these areas is most critical and often may be detailed with a higher density of connectors than other roof areas.

Take careful measurements to determine how many trusses you will need. Framing the gable ends 1. Again choosing the easy way out we opted to build blind valleys aka california valleys where one intersecting roof is built on top of the other.