Roof Framing Part 1

Roof framing part 1 by kenton shepard and nick gromicko cmi the purpose of the series mastering roof inspections is to teach home inspectors as well as insurance and roofing professionals how to recognize proper and improper conditions while inspecting steep slope residential roofs.

Roof framing part 1. We don t skip the basi. Next use these calculations to determine how many rafters you ll need for your roof and cut them to size. This video is only available to members who have subscribed to our eworkshop log in to tiny home builders. Then gather your measurements by calculating the run rise and length of each rafter segment in feet and the pitch of your roof in inches.

Racking common rafters to gang cut. Wondering how to build the structure of your roof. Wondering how to layout rafters to right way. Next time i will remember the gopro.

This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters. Part 1 contains those roof situations where a framer can expect to spend over 90 of his career. We will go over raft. Types of roofs the most commonly used types of pitched roof construction are the gable the hip the intersecting and the shed or lean to.

An example of each is shown in figure 2 1. This small garage has a pretty unique complex hand framed roof. I ll try to get stills and video of how it goes together. Gable a gable roof has a ridge at the center and slopes in two directions.

Common types of roofs and basic framing terms. Plumb line problems. It is the form most commonly used by. Follow this step by step rafter layout guide and our resources in the description below.