How To Build A Dutch Gable Roof

Measure the size of the home to get an accurate idea of the length and width of the proposed gable roof.

How to build a dutch gable roof.

The size of the rafters are determined by the size of your home and the proposed angle of the gable roof. When stick framing a dutch roof i begin by checking the plans for the amount of. In the wall specificationdialog that. How to build a dutch gable roof.

This is a short video to show how to achieve this. The dutch is a section of hip roof in which hip rafters run into a gable end instead of going up to a ridge. In this example a simple 20 x 30. Step 1 the plans.

Step 2 rafters. Secure them with nails and braces. Affix a stud to the gable at the end which extends downwards to the top plate. Select the wall you would like to build a dutch hip over and click on the open objectedit button.

Now affix the rafters to the ridge board by beginning at an end and then go to the center. To create a dutch hip roof automatically open a chief architect plan in which you would like to create a dutch hip roof on.