How To Build A Small Apex Roof

Use 8 penny nails to attach the first 2 in 4 in 5 1 cm 10 2 cm board to the wall studs.
How to build a small apex roof. Drill holes at these marks to allow a 6 nail to be driven through the wall plate into the joists. I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing. There are several ways to attach a roof. How to build a shed roof step by step.
Hoist the trusses onto the roof. This shows how my flat asphalt roof was dug up and converted to a tiled pitched sloping roof. Building installing roof rafters. The ridge is a long board at the top that the rafters are nailed to.
This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof. First the individual roof beams are placed in previously arranged notches on the upper edge of the standing wall parts. Nail the first boards on top of your wall where you plan to build your roof. Use ladders or scaffolding if you are building the roof onto a building that is still a frame.
To complete this step the wall frames of the building must already be level plumb and square. When you nail in the second boards offset the seams of the upper and lower layers by at least 24 in 61 cm. This is a sequel to the first roof i did where i used reclaimed materials etc in this video i use new material. Nail 2 boards onto your walls as top plates.
This can be done either with many pairs of hands or with the assistance of a crane. However this construction has proven itself. Line up wall plate against existing joists and make a mark on the wall plate in line with the centre of the joists. When building an apex roof there are many things you should take into account.
It was all done by me and a carpenter friend who did the fram. The diagram above shows the components that go into making up a small gable roof. Lay a thick layer of cement on existing brick work then place the wall plate on this and get a good level.