Again choosing the easy way out we opted to build blind valleys aka california valleys where one intersecting roof is built on top of the other.
Gable roof addition framing.
Determine the pitch you want for.
First you ll need to determine where your new gable roof will tie into the existing roof.
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Tying a roof perpendicular to the existing roof will be another matter.
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Add ceiling joists every 24 in 61 cm on your top plates.
Adding a gable roof addition to your house will require one type of framing.
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Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.
The gable roof on the porch addition was framed with a dropped structural ridge supporting the common rafters above.
Take careful measurements to determine how many trusses you will need.
In conventional gable roof framing the slope of the roof is formed by rafters that run diagonally downward from the peak of the roof to the tops of the exterior walls of the building.
Measure form the top of this line down the board to determine the line length or length of the rafter less the ridge.
Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.
Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and.
Ceiling joists span between parallel walls for added.
Framing the gable ends 1.
Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm.
Here we will focus on adding length to the end of a house roof.