Framing Top Plate On A Shed Style Roof

Make triangular gusset plates using plywood to attach the 4 pieces to form the truss.

Framing top plate on a shed style roof. Double up the top plate of your shed walls to comply with building codes. Sometimes the rafter will have a tail and extend out past the wall so that you have a soffit or overhang. Scatter studs every 16 in. Raise it up horizontally and hold it in place with a 2 4 resting on the floor in the center of the base piece and one at the top center of the truss.

Carry a gable end in and set it on the top plate upside down and backwards near the end wall. Framing the roof consists of attaching the trusses to the top plates then nailing the roof sheeting to the trusses. Tack top and bottom plates in place. These hurricane ties came about as a result of the hurricanes causing so much destruction to roof framing members down south particularly in florida.

To keep the porch roof framing as simple as possible we installed a structural ridge supported by posts at each end with the common rafters landing on top of the ridge. Add the length of the overhang beyond this mark and. Position the square at the end of the rafter board with the tongue on your left and facing away from you. Detail plates for studs doors windows and intersecting walls.

That means after framing add another row of 2 4 or 2 6 on top. Set a ladder at the outside of both corners of the end wall. Pry up top plate. The dimension of the ceiling joist depends on the span and what you plan to store in the attic.

For the length of wall. After installing the rafters we still had to extend the porch roof back over the shed roof creating a valley on either side. The simpson strong tie images above were obtained off doing a google search for simpson strong ties. You then have rafters running down from this ridge board and resting on the top wall plates.

The rest of the wall can use non pt studs. You should also nail through the sidewall siding into the ends of each truss to secure the roof structure to the rest of the shed. Portant part of framing. This is the likeliest spot that will see moisture.

Use pressure treated lumber for the bottom plate of all shed walls when you build shed on concrete pad. A 2 4 or 2 6 or heavier ceiling joist connects the bottom of the truss where it sits on the top plate. The xs indicate king studs and double lines indicate cripples. 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.

Building a shed often entails finishing the structure with proper framing for the roof but it can be a tricky part in your weekend project with a variety of ways to attach the rafters and trusses to the top plate. Hang the trusses upside down between the walls with each end resting on the top plate directly over a wall stud. Nail studs to top plate.