Finishing the hip roof 1.
How to build a hip roof addition.
Step 1 measuring the ridge board.
Nail the plywood sheathing to.
First you need to measure the length of the ridge board on your house.
Depending on the size of the roof most hip.
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For example if your building is.
Determine the number of plywood sheets you ll need.
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The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof.
Overhang an overhang is important as it helps to keep water from running down the walls however if the overhang is too large then it can cause a potential uplift problem that could rip the roof right off the house.
How to tie up to existing roof.
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Nail the jack rafters to the hip rafters and secure them to the walls.
This is the simplest solution a single slope that s attached to the original house at the high point and slants down to the outer wall of the addition.
It s easy for the contractor to build and easy on the homeowner s budget says schultz but it makes the new space look like an obvious add on.
Begin by measuring the width and height of each of the 4 sides of.
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To work out the required length it s simply a matter of measuring the width of the building and taking this away from the length.
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With enough planning you should have no problem framing a hip roof addition.
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