Framing A Roof To A Wall

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.

Framing a roof to a wall.

Using two inch by four inch studs build a frame for columns that stand from the porch floor to the soon to be built roof. Fasten the bottom plate by driving 16d nails through it into the floor. Keep it simple and remember. Sheathing comes in 4 8 sheets and dimension lumber in multiples of 2 feet.

Start by marking the plumb line the horizontal line that marks where the wall will meet the rafter. Roof framing rafter layout. Stick to the basics of simplified design and use dimensions that don t generate waste. Cover the column frame with siding brick or any outdoor material that matches the exterior of your home.

The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material. You should be able. 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. Measure your seat cuts.

The fascia board is the bottom plate and the ridge board the top plate. Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5. Remove a strips of drywall. If you choose you can use a small rake in the attic to pull any insulation back from the edge.

Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber. Fasten the wall into place. The basic steps include. While you re at it some carpenters.

Proper flashing is crucial at a roof to wall intersection. Finish the end walls with blocking studs notched to fit around the rafters and fastened to the top plate. Measure down y height from the long point of the rafter cut and make a mark. Brace the column frame in place using l brackets and concrete screws.

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. Framing a shed roof is similar to framing a wall. Starting at one end of the new wall shim between the top plate and ceiling and check the wall for plumb with a level. 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.

This will the first point of the rafter measurement line.