Roof Framing Part 1

Roof trusses or stick framing.

Roof framing part 1.

Roof framing for the professional part 1 the essentials by will holladay dvd 60 00. A roof cutter s secrets to framing the custom home by will holladay paperback 27 49. Only 8 left in stock more on the way. The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle.

The run or half the building span is the base of the triangle. This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing 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. And there are some valid arguments for each.

And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse. We will go over raft. Part 1 there will always be the argument of which is better. Slope a roof s slope is the number of inches it rises for every 12 inches of horizontal run a roof with a 4 in 12 slope rises 4 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal run.

1 8 pitch is given so 24 x 1 8 equals 3 or unit of rise in inches. Roof trusses or stick framing. Roof framing part 3 by kenton shepard and nick gromicko cmi the purpose of the series mastering roof inspections is to teach home inspectors as well as insurance and roofing professionals how to recognize proper and improper conditions while inspecting steep slope residential roofs. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.

The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle. Figure 2 2 roof framing terms. Roof framing part 1 by kenton shepard and nick gromicko cmi the purpose of the series mastering roof inspections is to teach home inspectors as well as insurance and roofing professionals how to recognize proper and improper conditions while inspecting steep slope residential roofs. A measurement of roof area that equals 100 square feet an area 10 feet by 10 feet.

In the end it all boils down to cost effectiveness right. The same roof has a 4 12 or 1 3 pitch. In this article we will explore both sides of the story.