Outlined below are the basic steps towards framing a pyramid hip roof.
Framing pyramid hip roof.
Nails 3 1 2 inches long.
If the wall plates are all square of equal lengths then the hipped rafters would form a pyramid shape like the picture above normally a roof is rectangle and there are more yellow common rafters.
Kindly consult with your local roofing expert for more refined processes.
The hips are in red common rafters yellow and for hips to work on a square roof like above each member is equal.
Hip and valley roof.
All four sides of the roof are equally hipped at all corners and they meet at a single centralized peak forming a distinct pyramid.
Decide on the pitch of the pyramid roof you want to construct.
You will need to have a circular saw a measuring tape a 2 by 6 lumber nails and a hammer.
These pyramid roof structures are usually found atop gazebos and other pavilion buildings.