Over Framing A Cross Gable Roof

If the frames are not properly constructed with adequate supports the roof can collapse.

Over framing a cross gable roof.

Over framing a cross gable roof to a open great room cathedral march 2020. A frame with a cross gable roof aurorasolarinc. If a truss roof is used with this method the gable truss is manufactured 3 shorter than the others. Although a cross gable roof is mostly comprised of jack rafters the common rafter layout establishes dimensions such as the raising distance and the vertical depth that pertain to all the roof members.

After they re up you can snap a line to mark and trim the tails in a nice straight line to make up for any ridge warp or marking cutting and fixing errors. Framing a cross gable roof one good valley rafter supports another. Then the barge or fly rafter is attached to the end of the cantilevered outlooker. I will be building my second home this fall if all goes well.

The sleepers are the way to go you can easily spike them into the existing rafters through the osb. Scott mcbride explains how he frames a roof in which two gables intersect at right angles one ridge slightly below the other. Its a hell of alot stronger. Section through cornice and common rafter.

Over framing a cross gable roof to a open great room cathedral we do what your asking quite often where i work usually using 2x6 rafters and 2x10 sleepers. Construction of a roof addition over an existing concrete patio. If there is too much of an overhang winds can create an uplift underneath and cause the roof to detach from the walls. The framing plan below shows a bird s eye view of these parts.

A sidebar explains his method for calculating bevels for hip and valley rafters. How to attach home addition roof framing to existing sloping roof. Gable roof framing calculator plan diagram with full dimensions for a good straight fascia add an extra inch or 2 to the tails of all your rafters total length. I have what i hope is a fairly simple question.

High winds can also cause materials to peel away from gable roofs.