First you must decide what size of building you want, 28 – 48 feet wide and a length that is in 6 foot increments. The rafters are placed on 6 foot centers, with 2” x 4” purlins and steel siding/roofing. Let’s work with a forty foot wide foundation,
This ensures all the rafters will be the same. Before using it as a template though, make sure it sits properly and fits snugly. Then take two blocks of wood and nail them to the top edge of the rafter. These blocks will act as slides to allow the rafter to be placed on the ...
According to Viking mythology, when a warrior fell on the battlefield, he was greeted by a valkyrie—a supernatural, female figure. Valkyries protected some warriors but guided spear points and arrows into the bodies of others. In the Viking mind, battles were determined not by military prowess...
These are stapled to the underside of the roof sheathing, between rafters. They allow air to move behind the insulation so the roof stays nice and cold while the room inside is insulated against the cold. Make sure the eave vents at the bottom of the rafter and the ridge vent or other ...
To cut that noise path you'd need either a more-complex offset double framing arrangement for the interior ceiling or you might add a layer of solid foam insulation over the underside of rafters before installing the ceiling drywall. (Never leave foam insulation exposed as that's a fire ...
We can reverse the usual use of a framing square (finding the rafter length) to figure out the roof dimensions (or slope). Basically, for any roof dimension or slope calculation, if we know some roof dimensions or slope we can calculate the unknown. ...
Now that we have our deck dimensions, we’re going to figure out where the anchor is going to go. We marked out the story pole to match the center positions for all of our important points that were on the plans. So now we can snap the lines. ...
This is the side elevation plan, which gives a perspective of the frame viewed from the side. This plan gives the length and height of the chicken coop and shows the placement of the studs and roof rafters. Also shown is the height of the perch and the nesting boxes. The nesting boxes...
4 wedges 0 to 20mm (0 to 3/4″) thick and 120mm (5″) long. These can be cut from off-cuts and are fixed to the topside ends of the rafters. 4m (13.5ft) of 30mm (1 1/4″) galvanized strap or similar. Note: If this strap is not available in your location other options in...
A wooden roof truss is a prefab triangular frame that replaces one set of rafters and a joist in traditional stick framing. It is made up of four main parts: two upper cords that...