Gambrel Roof With Ridge Beam

A timber frame truss roof with ridge beams and common rafters can provide a larger space between each truss.

Gambrel roof with ridge beam.

That a conventional barn sized gambrel is a nightmare of purlin beams ridge beams and dovetail. The ridge itself has got an undercut with a double slant for fastening of angled elements. The ridge board s length will be the outside measurement of the building plus the length of the overhang at both ends. For 2 x 4 rafters use a 2 x 6 ridge board.

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. Peculiarities of gambrel roof constructing to frame a gambrel roof that is to meet all requirements of reliability and durability you should observe following conditions. Area under roof the same gross areawas taken forboth roofs. We like common rafters between each truss thereby giving a rhythm to the roof structure.

I can t ever recall seeing a saltbox shed built with a ridge beam or even a gambrel roof shed for that matter. For 2 x 6 rafters use a 2 x 8 ridge board and so on. The standard gambrel using a combination of14and 12 foot raf tersections. Come to think of it the only style shed i can see that would be easy to use a ridge beam is the gable style shed.

Choose a ridge board that is one size larger than your common rafters. Leave ridge beam for shed construction page. Gambrel roof trusses on one side have an oblique cut for attachment to the ridge beam. The gross areaof the three raftergpnbrelwas taken.