How To Build A Peaked Roof

Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs.

How to build a peaked roof.

When you nail in the second boards offset the seams of the upper and lower layers by at least 24 in 61 cm. To get the length of your truss boards find where the peak of your existing roof is that distance wide for us that was 48 and measure the roof length between that spot and the peak. Measure the length of one side from that point to get the length of your truss pieces. It consists of a single peak and then two separate sloping surfaces on either side of it.

So after making the tutorial for building a wizard castle tower i decided to do a separate tutorial on how to build a peaked roof as i know a lot of people have trouble with making them. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates. Use a good miter saw to make the angle cuts drill pilot holes before inserting the screws set the posts in concrete for proper support. Nail the first boards on top of your wall where you plan to build your roof.

This single peak structure is what gives rise to the distinctive triangular shape.