Framing Roofs

by Fine Homebuilding Magazine

• ISBN13: 9781561583287
• ISBN10: 1561583286
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Taunton Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
Roof Framing Simplified	8	(1)
This direct approach involves full-size layouts and stringing rafter lines
Roof Framing Revisited	9	(7)
A graphic way to lay out rafters without using tables
Framing Gable Ends	16	(4)
You can use a story pole and a level to lay out accurate cuts without a tape measure
Framing a Cross-Gable Roof	20	(5)
One good valley rafter supports another
Framing a Gable Roof	25	(5)
Cutting and stacking the way pieceworkers do it
Framing a Gable Roof over a Bay	30	(4)
Letting ceilling joists cantilever beyond the walls makes this challenging roof detail stronger and easier to build
Finishing Touches: Fine Gables	34	(2)
Framing Doghouse Dormers	36	(6)
Two ways to frame a basic gable dormer
Shed-Dormer Retrofit	42	(5)
Turning your attic into living space may be the remedy for your growing pains
Raising an Eyebrow	47	(5)
Two methods used to frame wave-like dormers
Framing a Hip Roof	52	(6)
After you've framed a gable roof, rafter templates and rafter tables are all you'll need to make a hip
Framing a Bay Window with Irregular Hips	58	(6)
How one carpenter calculates the tough cuts
Ceiling Joists for a Hip Roof	64	(2)
Three simple, problem-solving framing techniques
Pagoda Roof Framing	66	(2)
Tapered blocks at the corners of this hip roof lift the eye heavenward
Framing a Dutch Roof	68	(4)
Hang a hip roof on a gable end for a dramatic roof form
Putting the Lid On	72	(6)
A primer on production cutting and raising a hip and gable roof
Simplified Valley Framing	78	(4)
Build one roof on top of the other and skip the valley rafters
Framing a Second-Story Addition	82	(4)
A quartet of gables is linked by California-style valleys
Valley Framing for Unequally Pitched Roofs	86	(5)
An empirical method that works
West Coast Overhang	91	(1)
A framing technique for soffit-covered eaves
Aligning Eaves on Irregularly Pitched Roofs	92	(4)
Making soffits and fascias line up when intersecting roof pitches aren't the same
Falling Eaves	96	(4)
One carpenter tries five methods of framing a tricky roof
Framing a Cold Roof	100	(3)
Preventing roof leaks caused by ice damming
Dummy Rafter Tails	103	(1)
A useful technique for old-house remodelers and those who build alone
All About Roof Trusses	104	(6)
Trusses can be used to frame even complex roofs, but they must be installed and braced properly
Truss Frame Construction	110	(4)
A simple building method especially suited to the owner-builder
Raising Roof Trusses	114	(6)
Careful preparation and wise use of a crane can allow a good-size roof to be framed and sheathed in a day
Building Hip and Valley Roofs with Trusses	120	(6)
Keep the numbered trusses in order, and entire hip sections can be assembled on the ground and lifted as single units
Strengthening Plate-to-Rafter Connections	126	(4)
It may be time to abandon the time-honored toenail
Cornice Construction	130	(4)
Building the return is the tough part
Rethinking the Cornice Return	134	(4)
Standard ogee gutters can mimic this classical detail
Framing with Trigonometry	138	(2)
Getting to know your scientific calculator will make many construction problems easier
A Glossary of Roofing Terms	140	(2)
Index	142