Framing Swoop Roof

Installing wood stripping under a tin roof.

Framing swoop roof.

In figure 17 29 the square is set to a unit rise of 8 and a unit run of 12. Roof framing rafter layout. Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. The butt of a shingle is the end that faces down roof.

And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse. The framing style of the roof refers to the actual components of each roofing truss and the design of the structural foundation of that roof. The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle. Collar tie also collar beam in profile the framing of a conventional pitched roof forms a triangle.

Tin roofing also known as metal roofing is considered more durable than composition or wood shingles. Partially these will depend on the style of roof you ve selected but you ll also have some wiggle room depending on the design elements of the house. Start the layout by placing the tongue of the square along the heel plumb line and setting the square to the pitch of the roof. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs.

Mirrored pairs of rafters meet at a ridge and are connected across the base by a ceiling joist. 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. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates. The roofing is manufactured in panels that.

Suppose the run of the overhang is 10. The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle. Another way to lay out the overhang is with the framing square. Nail the first boards on top of your wall where you plan to build your roof.

The inherent strength and integrity of the triangular form makes the roof a sound structure. When you nail in the second boards offset the seams of the upper and lower layers by at least 24 in 61 cm.