How To Frame A Cross Gable Roof

By scott mcbride issue 76.

How to frame a cross gable roof.

Framing the gable ends 1. Scott mcbride explains how he frames a roof in which two gables intersect at right angles one ridge slightly below the other. Add ceiling joists every 24 in 61 cm on your top plates. How to frame a gable roof with no ceiling rafters and ridge boards.

Architect a cross gabled roof is not something that should be designed by an amateur. Framing a cross gable roof one good valley rafter supports another. Roof framing rafter layout. Using the select objects tool select the topmost wall and click on the open object edit button to display its wall specificationdialog.

To create a cross gable first launch your home designer program and select file new plan. A cross gabled roof is very sound and handles rain and wind very well. A standard triangular roof known as a gable roof is framed using rafters which are diagonal members that support the roofing materials. A sidebar explains his method for calculating bevels for hip and valley rafters.

In a pure cross gable roof two ridges both at the same elevation intersect at 90. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm. Our addition would be a modified version insofar as there would be a higher con tinuous ridge and a slightly lower ridge broken by the intervening higher gable. Select build wall straight exterior wall and create a basic structure similar to the image below.

Determine the pitch you want for. The roof is a change to the structure of your property and needs to be of a standard that your insurance company will cover against normal risks. Collar ties are an alternative to rafter ties in framing where a conventional ceiling is not desirable. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.

Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. All four valleys formed by the intersection converge at a central peak. Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added. 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.

But a gable roof also requires some form of horizontal.