How To Cut A Roof Truss For A Skylight

Use a level and mark lines to use as a guide between the drill holes you created when cutting the ceiling in the first step of this project.

How to cut a roof truss for a skylight.

Before you start cutting you first need to determine how long your roof rafters need to be and the angles at which you ll cut the top and bottom of the rafter. This video will provide yo. Use a tape measure to measure the entire width of your building. Be sure to secure all rafter header connections with metal connectors.

Measure as precisely as possible down to the 1 4 inch 0 64 cm 1 8 inch 0 32 cm or 1 16 inch 0 16 cm. Mark out the skylight opening on the underside of the roof sheathing and cut the top chords of the trusses just short enough to allow you to install the headers and the cripple rafters. Installing a skylight involves removing roof shingles cutting a hole into the roof modifying the framing to fit the skylight installing the flashing and skylight and patching up parts of the. Do the same for the remaining segments of the roof truss chords.

These trusses are usually engineered by a structural engineering company to carry a specific roof load. When a truss becomes damaged cut or modified there is a chance of a structural overload or that they will not perform properly. Do not attempt to pull the nails out. If a lot of trusses are damaged or one has been significantly modified or cut then consulting a engineer is wise.