When building an apex roof there are many things you should take into account.
How to build an apex roof on a garage.
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This can pose a challenge to even the most skilled of handymen and not.
Building installing roof rafters.
Hold the braced ridge boards in place at the apex of the roof and install the rafters using a birdsmouth cut to accept the horizontal wood members of the walls top plates and beams.
Line up wall plate against existing joists and make a mark on the wall plate in line with the centre of the joists.
Drill holes at these marks to allow a 6 nail to be driven through the wall plate into the joists.
In addition cut a 12 piece for the top ridge.
Installing the roofing is not difficult especially if you have followed the rest of the instructions.
Lay a thick layer of cement on existing brick work then place the wall plate on this and get a good level.
First the individual roof beams are placed in previously arranged notches on the upper edge of the standing wall parts.
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