Ridge Pole Roof Construction

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Ridge pole roof construction. Come to think of it the only style shed i can see that would be easy to use a ridge beam is the gable style shed. You then have rafters running down from this ridge board and resting on the top wall plates. This video covers one of the most exciting parts of roof framing installing rafters. For 2 x 4 rafters use a 2 x 6 ridge board.

Leave ridge beam for shed construction page. Find roof panel ridge caps at lowe s today. The ridge board s length will be the outside measurement of the building plus the length of the overhang at both ends. Wondering how to build the structure of your roof.

The typical gable roof diagram above shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the middle of the ridge beam the rafter section diagram below typical of a shed or patio cover roof shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the outside face of the ridge beam either one is acceptable depending on which type of roof you are building but if you are using the. Choose a ridge board that is one size larger than your common rafters. For 2 x 6 rafters use a 2 x 8 ridge board and so on.