Roof features associated with basic roof framing terms are shown in figure 2 2.
Attic framing terms.
Collar ties rafter ties tension beams structural ridge beams.
If you have trusses it will be next to impossible to reconfigure them to allow for clear space.
Boards or plywood installed over joists on which the finish floor is laid.
A 2x4 or 2x6 vertical framing member used to construct walls and partitions.
Includes illustrations that show roofs have hip rafters ridge boards jack rafters and more.
However green building uses a single top plate and ensures that rafters and ceiling joists sit on the plate directly over the studs.
Assembling framing one member at a time on the job site instead of raising prefabricating walls or trusses as a unit.
Framing terms knowing the basic vocabulary is a necessary part of your work as a builder.
Some of these can support the roof and prevent ridge sagging and wall spreading.
In the following section we ll cover some of the more common roof and rafter terms you ll need.
Ironically though it s the rafters that provide a better environment for an attic conversion because of the clear space.
Roof ceiling construction requirements are listed in california residential code chapter 8.
At the top of a wall panel you have a top plate and at the bottom you ll have a bottom plate.
These requirements cover the design and construction of roof ceiling systems including roof framing roof drainage roof sheathing ceiling finishes roof ventilation and attic access.
This is to help prevent deflection and sag in the roof.
Roof framing terms are related to the parts of a triangle.
Sway bracing there are a few ways to sway brace the wall.
On any wall panel or framing piece the beams that run horizontal at the very top and bottom of the frame are called plates.
This article describes and illustrates the different types of support that prevents roof sagging and wall bulging at buildings including definitions of collar ties rafter ties and structural ridge beams.
A framing member that supports the cut ends of studs or joists usually over a window or door or at either end of a floor or ceiling opening.
Back to alphabetical list hip roof.
Top plate or plates in conventional western platform framing there are two top plates.
When repairing or replacing a roof it pays to be familiar with these terms.
Roof framing involves a lexicon all its own.
Trusses are considered a superior method of framing a roof because of the additional support.
