From one end of the rafter material using a speed square or framing square mark an x in 12 angle on the rafter and cut it measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark.
House framing and add a roof.
Dormer anatomy the size of the new triple rafters and common rafters.
While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below.
In this 3rd video from our 3 part house framing series pro framer larry haun demonstrates how to build the roof for a modest size house.
Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and.
Gable dormer framing adding a gabled dormer roof creates additional space and.
Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.
Remove siding from the house where the new roof will attach to expose rafters or other framing of the old roof.
Overhangs hips and dormers add greatly to the complexity of the framing.
Roof framing can be simple or complex depending on the roof.
Is framing a gable dormer for me.
Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge.
Roof framing rafter layout.
Work out dormer details on paper figure a.
This will the first point of the rafter measurement line using the results of your rafter length calculation measure from this point along the rafter measurement.
Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.
Standard stick framing or the newer truss framing.
Connect a flat roof to a sloped or pitched roof with a ledger board.