Framing Roof To Wall

Finish the end walls with blocking studs notched to fit around the rafters and fastened to the top plate.

Framing roof to wall.

As you shim and plumb each section of wall drive 16d nails through the top plate into the framing with a hammer or nail gun. Remove the temporary collar ties. At this point you will brace the wall while you stand up against the adjacent walls and square them up before nailing them together. Input the pitch of the roof that you calculated above we ll use 7 12 for reference throughout on the framing square.

Measure out each plumb cut. Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. Fasten the wall into place. 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.

Then position and nail them to the plates. Remove a strips of drywall. Fasten the bottom plate by driving 16d nails through it into the floor. Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5.

Roof framing rafter layout. If you choose you can use a small rake in the attic to pull any insulation back from the edge. Nail the end studs to framing in the existing wall. The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material.

Double the studs at the ends of the walls and around any doors or windows before standing up the framed wall. Some carpenters like to make this. To limit the amount of drywall that has to be replaced use a ruler and pencil or a chalk. This will the first point of the rafter measurement line.

Set the header on the trimmers and nail through the king studs to hold it in place. Proper flashing is crucial at a roof to wall intersection. Starting at one end of the new wall shim between the top plate and ceiling and check the wall for plumb with a level. Roof framing doesn t have to be daunting but if it s your first try a simple gable roof say on a garden shed is the best bet.

The basic steps include. Line up the square with the pitch end of the chord and mark the line with a pencil. Then measure and nail the cripples into place. Metal flashing prevents rain and run off water from seeping into the space between the roof and the wall and causing damage to the framing.

The roof framing must also function as part of the roof diaphragm to transfer lateral loads to the shear walls below.