Framed Hip Roof

If the wall plates are all square of equal lengths then the hipped rafters would form a pyramid shape like the picture above normally a roof is rectangle and there are more yellow common rafters.

Framed hip roof.

A hip roof design refers to a roof where the roof sides slope downwards from a middle peak with the rafter ends meeting the exterior walls of the house. Cedar frame gazebo with double tier steel roof hardtop. As a framer i enjoy cutting and stacking a hip roof more than any other roof design. Houses have gable hipped mansard gambrel flat and shed roofs.

Outlined below are the basic steps towards framing a pyramid hip roof. Decide on the pitch of the pyramid roof you want to construct. Kindly consult with your local roofing expert for more refined processes. Hip rafters are the diagonal rafters that span from the ridge at the top down to the corners of the roof.

Hip backing angle 15 4 for a good straight fascia add an extra inch or 2 to the tails of all your rafters total length. Hip roofs can be generally framed into a large variety of sizes that can be t or l shaped and may need a more complex frame structure. You will need to have a circular saw a measuring tape a 2 by 6 lumber nails and a hammer. Remember the pitch will ultimately determine.

This roof has horizontal battens for tile or metal. It s very satisfying to precut all the different pieces commons hips and jacks and have them fit perfectly when they are all put together. Each of the four sides of the roof slope downward there are no upright or vertical parts no gables etc on a hip roof. W x 10 ft.

This roof framing diagram illustrates how a hip roof is built. D archwood gazebo by the world s. Here the roof is divided as well as structured into various parts and major points of connection falls between the ridges and rafters so the central portion of the roof demands more accurate framing.