Roof A Frame

Like wall studs and floor joists rafters and trusses are spaced every 16 or 24 inches from center to center.

Roof a frame.

This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters. Stick framing combines roof rafters with ceiling joists. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and. Most roofs utilize 16 inch spacings for strength and rigidity.

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. Roof framing rafter layout. If you want to frame a roof you ve got two important choices to make in terms of design. Choose the design of the roofing trusses.

We will go over raft. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you. Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. Understand the different measurements.

Choose a style of roof. Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge. Designing the roof 1. The rafters are usually positioned directly above the wall studs.

This will the first point of the rafter measurement line. The framing style of the roof refers to the actual components of each.