A stick framed roof uses 2x4 s or 2x6 s or whatever you are framing with but has a ridge board running down the middle ridge line.
Making a steep roof.
Sometimes the rafter will have a tail and extend out past the wall so that you have a soffit or overhang.
Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof.
Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam.
This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters.
The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of.
The slope of the roof is known at the pitch.
Put roof sheathing on top of your roof.
Once installed you ll be able to see these benefits for yourself as soon as the roof is in place.
If you re building a new house or remodeling the upper level of your home and need to install a new roof a steep pitch roof is one of the best options out there.
Use construction nails 6 in 15 cm apart to secure the plywood around the outer perimeter and along each support.
Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.
We will go over raft.
In my case the roof s pitch was so extreme no local roofers wanted to mess with it.