Framing Intersecting Roof Lines

Is that it is more difficult to construct than a gable roof.

Framing intersecting roof lines. Thus there arehip jack raftersand valley jack rafters. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge. Intersecting the intersecting roof consists of a gable and valley or hip and valley. This type of roof is more complicated than the figure 2 1 most common types of pitched roofs.

Learn more about off angle roof framing. At the low end of the valley the subfascias of the two roofs are mitered with a block filling in the roof framing. In a standard gable roof the ridge. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and.

Sheathing blocking is added along the valley and the sheathing pieced in for both roof planes. To transition the eaves the horizontal fascia extends to the last rafter tail and a vertical return finishes the transition. It extends from one gable end to the other at the peak of the roof. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.

A jack rafteris a shortened com mon rafter that may be framed to a hip rafter a valley rafter or both. Lay your square in the corner of the plywood drawing working from the side of the diagonal line that represents the main roof. The valley is formed where the two different sections of the roof meet generally at a 90 angle. A sketchup model helps clarify how various rafters and framing components are assembled in an off angle hip and valley configuration.

Keeping the outside edge of the blade flush with the edge of the plywood slide the square until the 12 inch mark on the tongue intersects with the hip.