Frame Of A Roof

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Frame of a roof.

Standard stick framing or the newer truss framing. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction. Stick truss roof framing. No matter which kind of roof framing is used they both contain one element that you ll need to be familiar with and that s the pitch of the roof.

This process uses pre built wood forms to build the roof frame. The pitch of the roof refers to the angle or steepness of the roofing frame. 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 measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. Roofs are basically five types.

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. Another common design in the northeast is the saltbox which is a gable roof with one longer side. Roof framing is one of those carpenter skills that appears quite complicated and indeed some roof designs are difficult. Nearly all roofs are framed using one of two methods.

Roof framing can be simple or complex depending on the roof. These days cut ups or roofs with a lot.