Flat roofs are generally easier to repair because of their accessibility.
It supports a gable roof wile maintain a lofty.
The outside rafter that overhangs the gable end.
Working with the existing roof forms and inconsistent ceiling levels across the house cleaning up adhoc lean to additions to create lofty new sleeping and living spaces and creating a contemporary and clean address to the street and garden while retaining as much of the existing home as possible to keep costs down.
A rafter tie resists spreading of the building walls by bulges at the wall top that would otherwise occur due to roof loads.
This very cost effective gable roof is stripped of all its skins to reveal the underlying structure which supports it and the metal roof cover.
Gable roofs require more building materials so depending on the damage repairs could be costly.
Or thrust by tying them together to keep the walls.
This very cost effective gable roof is stripped of all its skins to reveal the underlying structure which supports it and the metal roof cover.
Placed at the peak of the roof to support the ends of the rafters.
A gabled roof is a great way to provide a very simple and utilitarian form of cover over your home.
It is partially covered by a jack rafter that goes to the main.
The extended eaves not only provide shelter from the sun but they also mark the entry.
Adding support to a gable roof consists of installing diagonal braces that transfer some of the forces at a gable end to the ceiling joists thus sharing the load created by winds.
A rafter tie is a horizontal tension tie that is located in the lowermost third of the span of a pair of opposed sloped or gable roof rafters.
They are also harder to access making repairs more tedious.
The extended eaves not only provide shelter from the sun but they also mark the entry.
In the reverse picture the valley rafter has the vertical pencil line.
This will be tricky to erect and maintain stability until the sheathing is in place.
The only problem i can t resolve is how to transfer the loads from the gable ends into the wood roof diaphragms.
Gable roofs will require extra supports to ensure that the roof does not detach or collapse under high wind.
At hip or valley timber in the first picture the gable end goes to the left.
Usually trusses are put 24 inches apart.
To hold them up until the decking of the roof is placed on top a 12 foot 1 inch by 4 inch piece of lumber is used.
The valley rafter is prominent on the left side and the other is hidden by the post.
Gable naturally shed water don t leak if properly installed.
The tall red board is the ridge of the gable.
I once saw a similar structure reduced to a big pile of broken.
A gabled roof is a great way to provide a very simple and utilitarian form of cover over your home.
