Stick Framed Hip Roof

Stick framing can t span very far.

Stick framed hip roof.

Stick framing creates a triangle between the rafters and ceiling joists. For stick framed roofs that have horizontal joists rafters rest on the exterior wall plates and slope upward to meet at a center ridge board to form a gable roof. Hip roofs drain water well and leaves don t build up on them. It is perhaps one of the simplest styles of roofing and is often combined with gables or other features.

Stick framing a roof requires framers to spend much more time on scaffolding ladders and above ground which means more chance for accidents. Any roof which has 4 sides all of which slope upwards to meet at a seam at the top of the roof is a hip roof. The hhrc hip ridge connector is a heavy field slopeable connector that attaches hip and other roof beams to the end of a ridge beam. It is easy for boards to walk off the job site when they are loose and in easy to carry pieces.

Stick framing can also produce. It accommodates higher loads and uses simpson strong tie strong drive sd connector screws. Other roof shapes particularly those with dormers or on houses with cathedral ceilings attic rooms or attic storage areas are stick built. Hip backing angle 15 4 for a good straight fascia add an extra inch or 2 to the tails of all your rafters total length.

Roof trusses are manufactured ready to install.