By Fine Homebuilding
magazine
Learn The Basics of Roof Framing
Exact roof framing calculations
saves time in framing roof members, plus advice on working with roof trusses
This essential reference for pros and
passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and updated content.
Written by respected builders from all over America, this extensive
revision collects all the latest roof framing articles from the
pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine -- from cutting rafters and
framing roof valleys to building dormers and working with roof
trusses. The contributors offer hard-earned, job-tested advice on an
impressive variety of tools, techniques, and trade secrets.
Framing Roofs shows how to work with
speed and precision, and, since working on a roof is often a
complicated and dangerous task, safety is always at the forefront.
Fine Homebuilding has been providing
rock-solid information and inspiration to everyone who cares about
quality home improvement and construction since 1981. With a
circulation of 300,000, the magazine helps its dedicated readers
build projects better, faster, and more efficiently. All the
contributing authors of Framing Roofs are seasoned professionals who
have written articles in the magazine.
Introduction:
As a carpenter I came of age in the Midwest,
where shallow roof pitches were as common as cornfields. When I
finally got the chance to frame a steep roof, I got to frame it
twice.
The first time, my fellow carpenters and I gave in to the lure of
Friday quitting time -- the promise of paychecks, cold beers, and
two days off -- and we failed to brace the roof properly. A big
storm blew in that weekend and folded up the roof like someone
snapping shut a set of Venetian blinds. It was a somber crew that
assembled around the splintered mess on Monday morning.
Roof framing is the most complicated and dangerous part of house framing.
Geometry makes them complicated and height makes them dangerous. But
roof framing is also pretty exciting. With the roof complete, you
can stand back for the first time and see the building as the
designer imagined it. And of course, framing a roof opens an
umbrella over the house, protecting its vulnerable parts from the
weather. It's no wonder that finishing a roof frame is a traditional
point of celebration. The "topping-out" ceremony is usually marked
by nailing an evergreen bough to the highest part of the frame.
You won't find any advice on "topping-out" in this book. But you
will find advice to help you deal with the complexities and dangers
of roof framing. Written by builders from all over the country, the
articles in this book were originally published in Fine
Homebuilding magazine. If I had read these articles 20 years
ago, that roof might never have blown over.
--Kevin Ireton, editor-in-chief, Fine Homebuilding
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part 1. Stick Framing
Cutting and Setting Common Rafters
Framing a Gable Roof
Framing a Roof Valley
Getting More out of Your Rafter Square
A Different Approach to Rafter Layout
Framing a Hip Roof
Hip-Roof Framing Made Easier
Framing a Gambrel Roof
Roof Framing with Engineered Lumber
Cordless Framing Nailers
Part 2. Dormers and Bays
Doghouse Dormers: Framing from the Ground Up
Frame a Classic Shed Dormer
Framing a Dramatic Dormer
A Gable-Dormer Retrofit
Framing an Elegant Dormer
Framing a Bay Window Roof
Part 3. Truss Framing
Raising Roof Trusses
Rolling Roof Trusses
Building Hip and Valley Roofs with Trusses
Credits
Index
192 Pages, Soft-cover
ISBN: 1600850685
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