Framed Hip Roof

This roof framing diagram illustrates how a hip roof is built.

Framed hip roof.

D archwood gazebo by the world s. Drive through nearly any neighborhood and you can see that roofs have many different shapes. Hip roofs can be generally framed into a large variety of sizes that can be t or l shaped and may need a more complex frame structure. Expand your living space by bringing the indoors expand your living space by bringing the indoors outside and creating your end of the day oasis that s the perfect spot for entertaining family and friends.

It s very satisfying to precut all the different pieces commons hips and jacks and have them fit perfectly when they are all put together. A hip roof design refers to a roof where the roof sides slope downwards from a middle peak with the rafter ends meeting the exterior walls of the house. This roof has horizontal battens for tile or metal. Each of the four sides of the roof slope downward there are no upright or vertical parts no gables etc on a hip roof.

After they re up you can snap a line to mark and trim the tails in a nice straight line to make up for any ridge warp or marking cutting and fixing errors. Cedar frame gazebo with double tier steel roof hardtop. Decide on the pitch of the pyramid roof you want to construct. Here the roof is divided as well as structured into various parts and major points of connection falls between the ridges and rafters so the central portion of the roof demands more accurate framing.

Hip backing angle 15 4 for a good straight fascia add an extra inch or 2 to the tails of all your rafters total length. You will need to have a circular saw a measuring tape a 2 by 6 lumber nails and a hammer. Kindly consult with your local roofing expert for more refined processes. Remember the pitch will ultimately determine.

As a framer i enjoy cutting and stacking a hip roof more than any other roof design. Outlined below are the basic steps towards framing a pyramid hip roof. If the wall plates are all square of equal lengths then the hipped rafters would form a pyramid shape like the picture above normally a roof is rectangle and there are more yellow common rafters.