Roof Framing For The Professional

Roof framing is the most complex aspect of wood frame house construction and the most difficult to master.

Roof framing for the professional.

Choose a content vocabulary and academic vocabulary word that is new to you. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below. When you fi nd it in the text write down the defi nition. Vertical rise over horizontal run.

Roof framing is the last major framing activity in the construction of a house. In the u s it is defined by the rise in inches to a 12 run. Roof pitch the roof pitch is the numerical measure of how steep or shallow a roof is. Chapter 17 reading guide 465.

On the basic property page click the specify framing button. It was amateur recorded during a 2 week long roof framing clinic he presented in 2012. His teaching and demos were condensed down to some 11 hrs. In non framed view select the roof you want to change.

If any college ever wanted to offer a semester long professional roof framing course will s presentation would make a great curriculum. This is the video for you. Each dvd builds on the previous. It is an in depth training program of theory application and assembly that sequentially progresses in difficulty.

Right click and select properties or select edit modify elements properties. Shed or lean to roof gambrel roof mansard roof. 3 inch rise per 12 run is a 3 12 pitch roof. Will holladay author of a roof cutter s secret shows you step by step some of intricacies of the art of roof cutting.

If you took the time in reading reviews of a roof framing video then you obviously have a desire to learn more about it or how to do it. Getting the geometry of a roof frame to fit together especially if it involves intricate roof elements like turrets or crickets requires the skills of an experienced framing contractor. Roof framing for the professional by ray scholz on august 14 2015 i got my start in roof framing because i was personally interested in it and it seemed that there was a lack of local knowledge on the subject. To specify framing members for roofs.

You can also specify framing members for roofs in the catalog. 4 12 through 9 12 are the most common pitches. The roof framing dialog appears. Viewers have said is by far the most comprehensive study of roof framing available on film.

Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.