Hand Stacked Roof

The pitch of the roof is a ratio.

Hand stacked roof.

They are easily changed and manipulated later if needed by either changing up the space removing an attic floor to make a more open room or other modeling plans. 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. So use a tape measure to find the height of the roof above the top wall of the building. The number of inches that the roof rises vertically for every foot of roof.

Stacking bundles properly is also key to preventing damage to other components of the roof. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction. To save time most roofers prefer to stack several shingle bundles on the roof before beginning to install them. However shingles can be damaged if they are stored or stacked incorrectly which may reduce the life span of the roof.

Calculate the roof pitch. The stick framed roof process allows more space underneath the roof either for an elegant look with a cathedral style ceiling or for storage space in an attic. Watch me stumble through framing up the ridge beam and rafters for the roof of the shed.