Framing Between Two Peaks On A Roof

Explore framing complexities that result when roofs of two different pitches intersect.

Framing between two peaks on a roof.

The ridge is the peak where two sloped roof sections meet. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge. Unit run of the hip. In a standard gable roof the ridge.

Sheathing blocking is added along the valley and the sheathing pieced in for both roof planes. To see how pitch impacts the look of a garage and changes cost click the design center button on our pole barn kits page. This beam will provide the backbone for the cricket or saddle. It extends from one gable end to the other at the peak of the roof.

Draw a diagonal line between 9 feet the run of the main roof on the tongue of the square and 7 feet 6 inches the secondary roof run on the blade. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you. At the low end of the valley the subfascias of the two roofs are mitered with a block filling in the roof framing.

The ridge is the horizontal peak of the roof. Once the ridge beam is solidly supported it can continue to where it intersects on the house roof surface. In a hip roof with equal pitches the unit run of a hip or valley rafter is 17 inches for every 12 inches of run in the main roof. To transition the eaves the horizontal fascia extends to the last rafter tail and a vertical return finishes the transition.

Roof pitch refers to the amount of rise a roof has compared to the horizontal measurement of the roof called the run. Line the gable studs on top of the house studs and leave room for a sheathing layer. 2x8 sleepers should be nailed to the roof surface to pick up the ends of the rafters. A sketchup model helps clarify how various rafters and framing components are assembled in an off angle hip and valley configuration.

Learn more about off angle roof framing. The ridge board is the horizontal framing member that defines the roofline in a gable roof.