Roof Beam Construction Process

Purlins run horizontally and parallel to the ridge beam and perpendicular to the roof slope.

Roof beam construction process.

Various natural fibre composites have been used for the rafter purlin ridge board and hip or valley. An often used symbol for pounds is or lbs. This is opposite the actual construction which starts at the bottom and works up. They are fixed underneath the rafters and help prevent roof sag.

Roof beam hrsg construction. Regardless of the level of modularization all hrsg structures are designed as a system of moment. Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam. Experience in ground control evaluation of.

Use construction nails 6 in 15 cm apart to secure the plywood around the outer perimeter and along each support. Loads are described in terms of pounds. These are the horizontal members that provide a structure to fix the ceiling and support and fix the diagonal rafters that define the roof shape and are attached at the top to a ridge beam. Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof.

This is the second video in the post beam construction series. We use the latest in architectural computer design but still handcraft our timber frames the old fashioned way because simply put it is the best way. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin.