Setting Out A Roof
For example the width of the building may be 72 75 inches 184 8 cm.
Setting out a roof. Roof trusses arrive at the jobsite on the bed of a large truck. Use a pencil to jot the width down somewhere. Pitch is the amount of angle or slope the roof has. 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.
Attach 4 6 centering rafters and lift the ridge beam into place. 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. Setting the first trusses. How to set roof trusses diagram and layout.
Every step of the truss installation follows explicit instructions from the manufacturer. Because the trusses are heavy and. Write on a spare sheet of paper or a section of exposed wood.