Framing A Open Roof

In the interior of a building finishes and details tend to obscure the structural framework of the building.

Framing a open roof.

The relatively simplicity of a porch however. A flat roof has a slope of 1 8 per foot to 2 12. A gable roof is a simple symmetrical triangular roof. These members may be individual pieces of wood formed steel or truss like members built from multiple individual pieces.

It is not ideal for snow or heavy rain but modern materials and proper drainage have helped. The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle. And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse. The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle.

To build your gable roof you ll need wooden boards cut into joists rafters supports and a ridge board in addition to sheathing felt paper and shingles. 16 gauge purlins to secure the metal roof panels. The open frame substrate uses wood or metal framing members such as bar joists or min. Plan on spending seven or eight more weekends finishing the interior and completing the exterior painting.

When framing a garage roof your costs are around the same per square foot 2 10 12 but on a much smaller scale so the total price is lower. The run or half the building span is the base of the triangle. Rick arnold frequent contributor to fine homebuilding and the journal of light construction presenter at jlc live the katz roadshow the remodeling show. Think of a flattened hip roof.

Set aside at least a four day chunk of time for the basic framing because once the roof s open you ve got to keep at it until the dormer is weathertight. How to frame an open gable porch. Putting it together is relatively straight forward if you have basic carpentry skills and use precise measurements. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.

If you build a flat roof try to have it slope in multiple directions to drains or gutters. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below. Framing a garage roof may only be 3 000 5 000 depending on the size.