Framing Large Hip Roof Overhangs

Parts of a roof the main structural parts of a roof are ceiling joists ridge board jack rafter hip rafter common rafters creeper rafters raking plates out riggers and noggings or last rafter overhang.

Framing large hip roof overhangs.

A large overhang on a dutch hip roof requires a few changes to the normal construction method in 2011 i was given the opportunity to frame up 4 small houses with dutch hip roofs on a remote island in the tropics. After cutting the angle i attached strips of 1x2 along the hypotenuse on both sides. I planned to use the experience to teach western style framing to the contractor s crew. For this 6 in 12 pitch roof i made one leg 12 inches and the other 24 inches.

Misconceptions of stick framing. What hip roofs demand in extra framing. From that corner i cut a right triangle at the roof pitch doubling the rise and run dimensions so the jig could be used for cutting full size rafters. Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show.

An eave is the part of a roof that overhangs the building s exterior walls. The roof and ceiling can be attached to the same member steep hip roofs can be constructed easier by stick framing last minute changes can be made one piece at a time with the framing to construct half stories built into the roof that have large dormers or shed roof style openings out of the roof.