Gable Roof Addition Framing

Add ceiling joists every 24 in 61 cm on your top plates.

Gable roof addition framing. Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof. House addition finished roof framing day 23 duration. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge.

Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm. 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. Nsm construction 99 578 views.

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. Framing the gable ends 1. Adding a gable roof addition to your house will require one type of framing. The gable roof on the porch addition was framed with a dropped structural ridge supporting the common rafters above.

First you ll need to determine where your new gable roof will tie into the existing 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. 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. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.

Determine the pitch you want for. How to frame a gable wall roof framing part 5 duration. Take careful measurements to determine how many trusses you will need.