Gable Roof Addition Framing

Take careful measurements to determine how many trusses you will need.

Gable roof addition framing.

Adding a gable roof addition to your house will require one type of framing. Determine the pitch you want for. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge. 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.

Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and. How to frame a gable wall roof framing part 5 duration. House addition finished roof framing day 23 duration.

Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates. 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. Nsm construction 99 578 views. 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.

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. Tying a roof perpendicular to the existing roof will be another matter. 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. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.

Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added. First you ll need to determine where your new gable roof will tie into the existing roof. Framing the gable ends 1.