Framing A Dormer In Truss Roof

You should have a few remodeling projects under your belt before tackling a task this big and complex.

Framing a dormer in truss roof.

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. Building a roof dormer is an ambitious and challenging project. 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. Most simply build a header between two doubled common rafters from the main roof and use this to support the dormer s ridge beam.

The pros of using roof trusses drastically outweigh the pros of stick framing. 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. But 99 of the time a roof truss is going to give you so much more. Builders facing the job of framing a gable dormer generally use one of two options.

Framing a dormer refers to the first and most important step in constructing an upper level addition to your home.