Joists are the horizontal members that form the flat ceiling part of a stick framed roof.
Stick framed roof with dormer.
All the work must be done on the site which is controlled by weather rain mud wind cold heat.
Roof framing can be simple or complex depending on the roof.
Complicated steep hip roofs.
How to frame a dormer.
A stick framed roof with an attic has room for adding a dormer while a truss framed roof doesn t have any attic space to add a dormer to.
Whether you re expanding a cramped attic into a bedroom office or playroom if you have any.
The gable dormers we built are 6 ft.
Wide about 9 ft.
Stick framed roofs utilize individual rafters that span from the.
Stick truss roof framing.
If you re a little unsure of your rough framing or roofing skills hire a carpenter to help with this phase of the roof dormer project.
It s not good for lumber to get wet either.
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And the cons of stick framing.
Stick framing a roof requires framers to spend much more time on scaffolding ladders and above ground which means more chance for accidents.
From the floor to the peak and set back from the front wall of the house about 2 ft.
Joists sit on edge and span the distance between the top wall plates.
Overhangs hips and dormers add greatly to the complexity of the framing.
Nearly all roofs are framed using one of two methods.
You can still add a purely decorative make believe dormer to a truss framed roof but not a real dormer.