Framing A Dormer In Truss Roof

If you re a little unsure of your rough framing or roofing skills hire a carpenter to help with this phase of the roof dormer project.

Framing a dormer in truss roof.

Framing a dormer refers to the first and most important step in constructing an upper level addition to your home. With the dormer roof raised and supported we cut away the part of the original roof that was still in place leaving the exposed ends of the floor joists. The gable dormers we built are 6 ft. Whether you re expanding a cramped attic into a bedroom office or playroom if you have any carpentry experience you can accomplish this home renovation goal yourself.

Builders facing the job of framing a gable dormer generally use one of two options. The pros of using roof trusses drastically outweigh the pros of stick framing. But 99 of the time a roof truss is going to give you so much more. Sure there may be an instance where stick framing is your only option and that is understandable.

To correct a slight dip in the floor we established a benchmark height with a laser level and nailed 2x6 squash blocks to the sides of the existing floor joists.