Simple Roof Framing Plan

Parts of a roof.

Simple roof framing plan.

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. It s steep pointed roof which extends all the way to the ground or close to the ground. Common types of roofs and basic framing terms. Roof framing simply describes how a group of rafters and beams are fitted or joined together in order to provide support for the roof covering.

Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you. Measure your seat cuts. The point at which all the raftersare attached to. Supported by lally columns.

Ridge board v s beam. Transfers the loadof the roof through the raftersto walls below. Ridge beam sits below the rafters. The roof makes up much or all off the walls of the home.

While you re at it some carpenters. Gable a gable roof has a ridge at the center and slopes in two directions. Ridge board ridge beam. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and.

A ridge board is a horizontal member of the roof frame. One of the most important parts of building a sturdy roof is the initial roof framing plan. Start by marking the plumb line the horizontal line that marks where the wall will meet the rafter. The a frame is very easy to identify.

Line up the square with the plumb line then rotate it 180 degrees realigning the square on the other side of the. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge. You should be able.