traditional roof

OK here goes, I just built my first roof, its 125 square meteres and has 4 different interceting ridge lines, oh, and the walls arn't square.

I had a ridge beam, so my rafters rested on the ridge and the wall plate. I put the first rafter up, and marked it, cut it, and supprise myself when it fitted. I then measured the position of the cuts on all the rest, and cut away, a few days later I had one section done.

I guessed 5 days work before I started, it took neerer 25 days, the hip jack rafters were taking 3-4 hours each to get right.

What I would change 1) use the smallest timer possible, I used 6x3 green dougals fir, at

Wihat I did right

I also used a pile of battons to place up on the roof, to give me an idea of what I was aiming at, this really helped.

I have a book, which I can't remember the title of, but amazon have several on framing roofs - it helped quite a bit, lots of good pictures !!

Rick

I think

Therefore you am?

No. Therefore he heard it on the BBC/read it in theGuardian.

Discussing my first roof build, it spanned 125 square meters with 4 intersecting ridge lines. Challenges included non-square walls and hefty timber. Reflections suggest using smaller timber and ensuring wall and ridge alignment. Safety was paramount with ample scaffold. Visual aids and a helpful framing book proved invaluable.

Was there some point to this reply to an 18-year old post?

When the google groups garbage gets switched off, will we also be free of these homeowners dweebs?

Sadly not I fear...

Hey Neil,

It's great that you're taking on this project! Starting with the ridge board and then placing the rafters at the gable end sounds like a solid approach. Make sure to double-check measurements and use a level to ensure everything is aligned correctly. Best of luck! If you need more guidance, feel free to ask.