Framing Roof To Wall

In wood framing basics and wall plans that have openings with cripples above the header cut and nail together the king studs and trimmers first.

Framing roof to wall.

As you shim and plumb each section of wall drive 16d nails through the top plate into the framing with a hammer or nail gun. Double the studs at the ends of the walls and around any doors or windows before standing up the framed wall. If you choose you can use a small rake in the attic to pull any insulation back from the edge. Line up the square with the pitch end of the chord and mark the line with a pencil.

Roof framing rafter layout. Fasten the bottom plate by driving 16d nails through it into the floor. Roof framing doesn t have to be daunting but if it s your first try a simple gable roof say on a garden shed is the best bet. Then position and nail them to the plates.

Fasten the wall into place. Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber. From one end of the rafter material using a speed square or framing square mark an x in 12 angle on the rafter and cut it.

Remove the temporary collar ties. Then measure and nail the cripples into place. The roof framing must support the roof decking and sheathing and resist loads applied to the sheathing and transfer loads vertically to support walls or frames. Remove a strips of drywall.

Input the pitch of the roof that you calculated above we ll use 7 12 for reference throughout on the framing square. Measure out each plumb cut. Metal flashing prevents rain and run off water from seeping into the space between the roof and the wall and causing damage to the framing. Starting at one end of the new wall shim between the top plate and ceiling and check the wall for plumb with a level.

The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material. Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5. Set the header on the trimmers and nail through the king studs to hold it in place. This will the first point of the rafter measurement line.

At this point you will brace the wall while you stand up against the adjacent walls and square them up before nailing them together. Some carpenters like to make this. Proper flashing is crucial at a roof to wall intersection. To limit the amount of drywall that has to be replaced use a ruler and pencil or a chalk.

The basic steps include.