Framing Gable Roof Addition

Another way would be to pull off some siding at the top of the wall on the gable end right where you are going to be starting the addition.

Framing gable roof addition.

House addition finished roof framing day 23 duration. Roofs are basically five types. Another common design in the northeast is the saltbox which is a gable roof with one longer side. Adding a gable roof addition to your house will require one type of framing.

Tying a roof perpendicular to the existing roof will be another matter. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates. Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs. Once you can reach the heel carefully measure the height of it vertically at the outside corner of the wall to within 1 8 inch.

How to frame a gable wall roof framing part 5 duration. Shed gable hip gambrel and mansard. The gable roof on the porch addition was framed with a dropped structural ridge supporting the common rafters above. Roof framing is one of those carpenter skills that appears quite complicated and indeed some roof designs are difficult.

Again choosing the easy way out we opted to build blind valleys aka california valleys where one intersecting roof is built on top of the other. The typical gable roof diagram above shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the middle of the ridge beam the rafter section diagram below typical of a shed or patio cover roof shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the outside face of the ridge beam either one is acceptable depending on which type of roof you are building but if you are using the. Take careful measurements to determine how many trusses you will need. Nail the first boards on top of your wall where you plan to build your roof.