Old Framing Garage Roof

Leave at least 5 of space on the sides of the door.

Old framing garage roof.

Chapter 8 includes specifics for such things as allowable lumber to use the moisture content of fire retardant treated wood allowable rafter spans and use of. The roof is shot. Make the rough opening 3 wider than the garage door. Connect a flat roof to a sloped or pitched roof with a ledger board.

It leaked so badly that in some places the wood roof sheathing is completely. I purchased a piece of property that has a 150 year old garage in bad shape. Also make the rough opening 1 5 taller than the garage door. The framing system of a garage see illustrations at right and on last page starts at the bottom with a sill board the piece of wood that sits on the foundation and upon which the wall is built this board is attached to the wall studs.

Check your local codes as you may not be able to have a 2nd story above the garage with 24 framing. In order to build a garage roof you need to use the following. B 2 pieces of 2 4 lumber 36 1 4 1 piece of 2 6 lumber 260 top ridge. If you plan to have a heated garage and live in a cold part of the country go 2x6 and insulate.

These requirements cover the design and construction of roof ceiling systems including roof framing roof drainage roof sheathing ceiling finishes roof ventilation and attic access. At the top of the studs is a top plate usually two 2 x 4 s nailed together. Install the header jambs and center pad of the frame using a 2 x 6 lumber for the header jambs and center pad. For most garage needs 24 is fine and uses less lumber.

In this video i w. Offset rafter framing can be done on garage roof framing if you are building a garage from plans that are sealed by a professional architect or structural engineer licensed within the jurisdiction you are building a garage in if those designs specify rafter offset. 2x4 or 2x6 framing. C 30 pieces of 2 4 lumber 97 1 4 14 pieces 6 1 2 rafters.

We concentrated on garage door framing which is the most distinctive part of the project. Leave a headroom of 14 or 12 minimum. There are certain situations where offset is more practical than opposed rafters which usually occurs on very. It s got a dirt floor.