How To Correctly Build A Roof

For most load bearing requirements a roof truss will need to be placed every two feet along the walls.

How to correctly build a roof.

To build a roof start by deciding whether you want to put up a flat or pitched roof on your building. If the gaps lined up water could get directly onto the roof sheathing and then seep in through a nail hole. When you nail in the second boards offset the seams of the upper and lower layers by at least 24 in 61 cm. Purchase your materials including prefabricated trusses plywood covering and roof tiles.

Nail it every couple of feet. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs. Measure the length width and rise of one section your roof. Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment.

Next measure the area and make calculations so you know how much of your chosen materials to buy. Top plates cannot be less than 2 in 5 1 cm thick. Depending on how wide the home is you can divide the total length in feet by two to determine how many trusses will be needed. Before you can begin to update your roof you will have to get an accurate measurement and order your materials.

Determine how many rafters you ll need for the roof. Use a tin snips to cut the drip edge to size. First measure the length and width of one section of the roof then measure the distance the roof rises from the lowest point to the highest point. Nail the first boards on top of your wall where you plan to build your roof.