How to set roof trusses diagram and layout.
Setting out a roof.
Attach 4 6 centering rafters and lift the ridge beam into place.
Use a pencil to jot the width down somewhere.
The first step in the process of erecting the hip roof is to get the ridge beam into place at the top of the roof.
Measure as precisely as possible down to the 1 4 inch 0 64 cm 1 8 inch 0 32 cm or 1 16 inch 0 16 cm.
Place the 4 6 common rafters in their designated positions along the 2 longest walls and nail them firmly to the wall with a nail gun.
Because the trusses are heavy and.
Write on a spare sheet of paper or a section of exposed wood.
Pitch is the amount of angle or slope the roof has.
For example the width of the building may be 72 75 inches 184 8 cm.
Roof trusses arrive at the jobsite on the bed of a large truck.
Every step of the truss installation follows explicit instructions from the manufacturer.