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ROOF FRAMING & SHEATHING x CORNICE (ROOF) x FASCIA (ROOF) x SHEATHING (ROOF) x SOFFIT (ROOF) xx HOUSE FRAMING & SHEATHING xx ROOF & ROOFING How to use the triangular framing square (Speed Square) to mark rafter cutouts. Workshop geometry. Roof geometry. Workshop geometry. Rafters. Workshop geometry. Ornamental roofs. Workshop geometry. How to layout the geometry for bay window roof framing. How to fabricate a small roof over a back door stoop. Soffit repair. Advice on amount of weight that can be stored on a garage's roof trusses. How to add a peaked roof to a flat roof building. Tips on framing and analyzing the new loads on the older structure. Technique for marking and cutting double bevels on hip or valley rafters fashioned from conventional 2x framing lumber. How to jack up a roof ridge and install tie rods to eliminate bowing in outer walls which has occured because of heavy roof loads. Choosing the right roof plan. How the shape of the roof influences the spaces below. Roof framing simplified. This direct approach involves full-size layouts and stringing rafter lines. Putting the lid on. A primer on production cutting and raising a hip and gable roof. Double-envelope addition. A greenhouse connector and a barrel-vaulted bedroom heated only by the sun. Includes details for building a bowstring (curved) truss. Curved-truss house. Groined-vault design roof features trusses laminated from 1x6 and 1x4 stock covered with plywood. Tip: How to made the compound angle cuts found on the jacks of a gable. Tip: A quick way to get a tight joint with rake boards where they meet at the roof peak. Tip: How to construct the most thermally efficient, low-cost roof system for exposed rafters. Roll-top house. Plywood and 2x box beams form the structural core of a superinsulated house with a curved roof and a window wall. Includes construction details of the curved-roof box beam. Framing a conical roof, such as a turret found on a Victorian home. How to frame the roof of a bay. Roof framing revisited. A graphic way to lay out rafters without using tables. Rebuilding a Victorian bell tower. Using construction clues in the burned-out remains of an irregular octagon. Framing with trigonometry. Getting to know your scientific calculator will make many construction problems easier. Calculations for various rafter measurements are detailed. Positioning jig for first row of plywood on a roof that will have soffits. Curved-roof bungalow. Boatbuilders and carpenters conspire to make arched trusses and a curved roof and ceiling. Some tips. Building barrel vaults (arched ceiling or roof). Two ways to ease construction with modern materials. (1) Trusses and plywood gussets. (2) Longitudinal wood I-beams. Ranch-house add-up. Reinforcing existing 2x6 rafters to carry the load of a second-story addition to an 1950's tract house. Framing a gable roof. Cutting and stacking the way pieceworkers do it. Keys to production roof framing. Framing a cold roof, a design to prevent ice damming and roof leaks in snow country. Also includes two methods for constructing a Boston ridge vent. West coast overhang. A framing technique for soffit-covered eaves. Advice for conventional cold-roof construction and metal-roof construction to avoid condensation problems. Quick-release method for hoisting pre-built roof trusses into place. Valley framing for unequally pitched roofs. An empirical method that works. Ceiling joists for a hip roof. Three simple, problem-solving framing techniques. All trussed up. Two roof truss structural systems that blend aesthetics and engineering. (1) Steel-and-wood trusses. (2) Fabricating box-beam trusses. Strengthening plate-to-rafter connections. Better alternatives to the time-honored toenail. Framing a cross-gable roof. Advice on raising (or doubling) roof truss collar ties or installing a structural ridge beam in order to frame a cathedral ceiling. Rethinking the cornice return. Using standard ogee gutters to mimic this classical detail. Simplified valley framing. Build one roof on top of the other and skip the valley rafters. Prefabricated combination gussets and ridge blocking speed the attachment of rafters to a ridge beam and eliminate need for the typical steel-strap detail over the tops of the rafters. All about roof trusses. Advice on truss design, manufacture, installation and bracing. Framing a pagoda-style hip roof using tapered blocks at the corners. Aligning eaves on irregularly pitched roofs. Making soffits and fascias line up when intersecting roof pitches aren't the same. Framing a Dutch roof. Hang a hip roof on a gable end for a dramatic roof form. Framing a gable roof over a bay. Letting ceiling joists cantilever beyond the walls makes this challenging roof detail stronger and easier to build. Framing a hip roof. After you've framed a gable roof, rafter templates and rafter tables are all you'll need to make a hip. Raising roof trusses. Careful preparation and wise use of a crane can allow a good-sized roof to be framed and sheathed in one day. Part 1. Gable roofs. Raising roof trusses. Part 2. Building hip and valley roofs with trusses. One-man technique for hanging long fascia boards. Troubleshooting gaps between rafters and ridge beam. A different approach to rafter layout. Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the process. Variations for framing gambrel-roof intersections. Framing cathedral ceilings. How to keep the walls from spreading during and after construction. Sheathing a roof. A guide to efficient and strong sheathing layout, spacing, cutting, etc. Make and use a spacer to keep roof trusses the correct distance apart as the trusses are tilted into position and braced. V-shaped joint is recommended for splicing two boards into a longer ridge board. How to add to your house by raising the roof. Tip on adding plywood gussets to roof rafters so that collar ties can be removed. Tip on reinforcing sagging rafters on a garage. Tip on using a girder, cable and turnbuckle system to help take the sag out of a flat roof. Short course in engineering. Part 3. Roof systems. New ways to build. Five construction techniques that save on costs without sacrificing strength and durability. (1) Surface-bonded masonry uses conventional concrete blocks without mortar in the joints. (2) Airtight drywall uses sealants and foam gaskets instead of polyethylene to create an airtight vapor barrier. (3) Truss framing for roof and floor trusses. (4) Permanent wood foundations. (5) Tunnel-form shell concrete. A look at the history of Mansard roofs. Illustrations of basic types of Early American roofs and a few of the early variations. Covered are: globe, lean-to (saltbox or catslide), gambrel, and hip roof. Combating decay in shingle roofs. Descriptions of construction techniques that will increase ventilation. Building a circular tower roof. Part 1. Framing. Building a circular tower roof. Part 2. Sheathing the rafters. The finial touch. Designing and building an eight-sided finial to crown the "witch's cap" roof on a porch pavilion. West Coast turret. How to add a circular tower to an old house. How to tie-in the roof of an addition without cutting a hole in the existing roof. Tip: How to reinforce a new house roof to withstand higher wind forces, such as tornadoes. Carpentry basics. Rafter layout using a framing square. Build a roof hatch which allows you to get on the roof of your house through the attic. Cutting a roof truss. How to brace and box an existing roof truss so that it can be cut to install skylights, attic stairways, etc. without causing structural damage to your roof or house. Details of roof and dormer framing for a new upper room on a two-story house. A description of how a retractable (moving) roof section can be added to a home. Photos show how raising the center section of a flat-roofed house provides extra light through clerestory windows. Tips on repairing sagging roof rafters. How to frame a gable roof with a deep overhang on the gable ends. Basic roofing bevel. How to measure and frame up the common hip roof. Room addition. Part 5. Roof. How to frame, deck and shingle a gable roof. Insulate a cathedral ceiling by adding a second roof over the first roof. Insulation is placed between the rafters which separate the new and old roof. | |||||||||
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