Making A Steep Roof

You then have rafters running down from this ridge board and resting on the top wall plates.

Making a steep roof.

In my case the roof s pitch was so extreme no local roofers wanted to mess with it. The slope of the roof is known at the pitch. 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. Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.

We will go over raft. Sometimes the rafter will have a tail and extend out past the wall so that you have a soffit or overhang. Use construction nails 6 in 15 cm apart to secure the plywood around the outer perimeter and along each support. This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters.

Put roof sheathing on top of your roof. 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. Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam. 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 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof.