Hip Roof Framing At the time of framing of such a roof, the starting point must always be the universal rafters. This is going to position the ridge in the appropriate location. The framing of this piece of the roof bears resemblance to a gable roof. However, this is where the similarity...
roof framers like to set the ridge board with a pair of commons one layout mark from the end of the ridge board. This makes it easier to nail the hip rafters to the ridge and king commons.Start by spiking one rafter to the top of the wall next to the ceiling joist, with the carpe...
Improvements in or relating to connection arrangements for connecting hip rafters at the apex of a hipped roofRICHARD ANTHONY * WHITING