Framing Gable Roof Addition

Another way would be to pull off some siding at the top of the wall on the gable end right where you are going to be starting the addition.

Framing gable roof addition.

The typical gable roof diagram above shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the middle of the ridge beam the rafter section diagram below typical of a shed or patio cover roof shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the outside face of the ridge beam either one is acceptable depending on which type of roof you are building but if you are using the. Shed gable hip gambrel and mansard. The gable roof on the porch addition was framed with a dropped structural ridge supporting the common rafters above. Roof framing is one of those carpenter skills that appears quite complicated and indeed some roof designs are difficult.

First you ll need to determine where your new gable roof will tie into the existing roof. Once you can reach the heel carefully measure the height of it vertically at the outside corner of the wall to within 1 8 inch. Roofs are basically five types. When you nail in the second boards offset the seams of the upper and lower layers by at least 24 in 61 cm.

Tying a roof perpendicular to the existing roof will be another matter. Another common design in the northeast is the saltbox which is a gable roof with one longer side. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs. Nsm construction 99 578 views.

House addition finished roof framing day 23 duration. Again choosing the easy way out we opted to build blind valleys aka california valleys where one intersecting roof is built on top of the other. Take careful measurements to determine how many trusses you will need. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.