Choose a style of roof.
Roof a frame.
Most roofs utilize 16 inch spacings for strength and rigidity.
An a frame ceiling can be open to the top rafters.
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.
The rafters are usually positioned directly above the wall studs.
Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.
If you want to frame a roof you ve got two important choices to make in terms of design.
We will go over raft.
This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters.
Designing the roof 1.
Stick framing combines roof rafters with ceiling joists.
Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark.
Choose the design of the roofing trusses.
Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.
Understand the different measurements.
Like wall studs and floor joists rafters and trusses are spaced every 16 or 24 inches from center to center.
This will the first point of the rafter measurement line.
Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and.
Roof framing rafter layout.