Framing On A Trailer Pitched Roof

This example is for a roof with an 8 12 pitch.

Framing on a trailer pitched roof.

Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. More expensive manufactured home will have better framing and a shorter distance between the roof trusses. All of the truss designs are usually placed every 16 or 24 on center. This will the first point of the rafter measurement line.

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. The amount of rafters needed will depend upon the size of the roof. Robin is working on an extension so we thought we d shadow him for the day and see how he creates a pitched roof or semi pitched roof leading up to a flat. They are suitable for flat or pitched roofs.

It is simply a reflective mat that can be rolled and applied directly to your roof or onto a frame fitted on top of the original roof. Input the pitch of the roof that you calculated above we ll use 7 12 for reference throughout on the framing square. Position the square with both the 8 inch on the outside edge of the tongue and the 12 inch on the blade on the upper edge of the board. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you.

Roof framing rafter layout. On the body of the square the longer side input the 12 and input the 7 on the tongue the shorter side of the square by lining up the stair gauges at the corresponding point on the square. Here are some advantages of tpo roof overs. See common questions about mobile home roofs here.

Build the rafters on the ground and then lift them onto the roof. Rafter layout with a framing square. Landers goes on to explai. The rafters should be placed every 2 4 inches for proper support of the roof.

Bob confers with contractor larry landers as landers and his crew assemble the front porch framework on the wayland project house.