Hip-Roof Framing Made Easier - Fine Homebuilding
Using the roof of a small outbuilding as an example, Carroll first locates the six king common rafters, then uses a table of rafter multipliers to determine the common-rafter lengths. He then determines the run and length of the hip rafters and jack rafters. Full-color illustrations accompany the article, highlighting Carroll’s hip-roof process.
A Crash Course in Hip Roofs - Fine Homebuilding
Apr 13, 2015 · The Model & Measure series by Matt Jackson below demystifies hip roofs with instructive SketchUp visualizations: Model & Measure, Part One Model & Measure, Part Two Model & Measure, Part Three. FURTHER READING: Hip-Roof Framing Made Easier by John Carroll . Framing a Hip Roof by Larry Haun . Ceiling Joists for a Hip Roof by Larry Haun
Framing a Hip Roof - Fine Homebuilding
Nov 1, 1995 · A hip roof begins with common rafters. Hip rafters extend from the corners of the building up to the ridge. On both sides of the hips, common rafters, called king commons, meet the ridge at the same point as the hips. The side and end king commons and the hip rafters are the main framing components of the hip roof. The end king common runs from ...
Conquering Complicated Roofs - Fine Homebuilding
A big part of my mostly self-taught roof-cutting education involved figuring out the angles and offsets for irregular hips and irregular valleys—what framers call bastards. A bastard is any hip or valley that supports different roof pitches on either side of it—say a 7-in-12 on one and a 12-in-12 on the other. This irregular geometry is a ...
Model and Measure Part Two: Hip Roof Framing ... - Fine …
Model and Measure Part Three: Hip Roof Framing De-Mystified by Measuring in SketchUp will cover the aspect of this process I find most beneficial: measuring modeled parts for layout angles and dimensions. I’ll attempt to show how to gather dimensions from the modeled parts and apply them for actual rafter pattern layout.
Guide to Roof Framing - Fine Homebuilding
Roof framing can be one of the most challenging and confusing parts of building a house, but careful planning and basic carpentry techniques are all it takes to frame even the most complicated roofs. To help you through the process we’ve compiled some of our favorite articles and videos from the Fine Homebuilding archives to help you complete ...
Ceiling Joists for a Hip Roof - Fine Homebuilding
Sep 1, 1991 · Synopsis: This is a short description of three methods for installing ceiling joists beneath a hip roof where rafters near the wall line don’t provide much room to work. If you want a simple roof, go for a gable. The angles are basic, and even the ceiling framing is a snap because it generally runs parallel to the rafters.
Model and Measure Part One: Hip Rafters Demystified by …
Hip Rafter Revealed: In this video I open up a hip roof framing model with a 7:12 pitch and peel back some Layers to reveal a perfectly cut, fit and installed hip rafter with its related hip jack rafters. Then, using a few digital “tools”, we will explore hip rafter geometry in general and reasons “dropping the hip” is necessary.
Framing Tricky Truss Roofs - Fine Homebuilding
We generally use an all-terrain forklift to get the plywood up to the roof, which is a huge time- and muscle-saver. Shopping for a truss supplier. The truss package for this 1950-sq.-ft. house with 2-ft. overhangs cost about $6500. This included the hip roof for the 450-sq.-ft. garage.
Truss Options - Fine Homebuilding
After setting the girder truss a specified distance from the corner, hip jack trusses and end jack trusses are attached to the girder truss with metal hangers. Master and Split Trusses. When the plan calls for a large framed opening in the roof, as would be required for many chimneys and skylights, truss designers use master and split trusses.