Framing Sloped Roof Garage

Next measure for the ridge estimate the angle and cut it a little long.

Framing sloped roof garage. Four to 6 in. A flat roof has a slope of 1 8 per foot to 2 12. A 13 pieces of 2 4 lumber 144 long bottom rafters. Screw the roof plates through the roof boards into the rafters below.

A slanted shed roof can easily be built if one of the walls of the shed stands taller than the opposite one. If you build a flat roof try to have it slope in multiple directions to drains or gutters. The framing should be exactly 3 4 in. So if the pitch of your roof is 7 12 place one stair gauge on the vertical part of the framing square the tongue at the 7 inches 18 cm mark and place one stair gauge on the horizontal part of the framing square the body at the 12 inches 30 cm mark.

Pitch is the amount of angle or slope the roof has. Think of a flattened hip roof. B 2 pieces of 2 4 lumber 36 1 4 1 piece of 2 6 lumber 260 top ridge. Wood garage door framing sheathing and wood siding need to be 6 in.

From the final grade vinyl siding can be touching the ground and fiber cement can be within 2 in. Of base material laid down and compacted. This will give the framing square the angle you need to make the ridge cut. Complete the tie in by installing a pair of rafters.

C 30 pieces of 2 4 lumber 97 1 4 14 pieces 6 1 2 rafters. Trim the angle to fit and screw the ridge rafter to the first truss and roof plates. It is not ideal for snow or heavy rain but modern materials and proper drainage have helped. In order to build a garage roof you need to use the following.

If both walls are the same height you can either raise one by adding plates to it or you can build a frame for the wall separately and then install this on top of the wall. A framing square is traditionally used for laying out the roof and determining pitch. Above the top of the trusses.