If you want to frame a roof you ve got two important choices to make in terms of design.
How to build a small roof frame.
Designing the roof 1.
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.
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.
Add ceiling joists every 24 in 61 cm on your top plates.
The framing style of the roof refers to the actual components of each.
Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.
Because roofs require some of the heaviest amount of lumber trusses have been the roof system of choice because it allows for more flexibility and more complicated roofs to be constructed.
Choose the design of the roofing trusses.
Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.
It s usually done by using a crane or other heavy lifting equipment.
Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added.
Understand the different measurements.