Traditional Hipped Roof Construction

To calculate the length of a ridge in a hipped roof you simply subtract the width away from the length.

Traditional hipped roof construction.

Hip roofs usually have a consistent fascia so that the gutter fitment is equalized around the building. Once you are finished with the measurement part now it is time to cut the rafters as per. We ll assume the new length of the roof below is 3 4 metres. Things you ll need 2 in 10 in 5 1 cm 25 4 cm wooden beams laser distance measuring device plywood sheets carpenter s framing square round saw nails hammer ceiling joists asphalt shingles.

This style of roofing became popular in the united states during the 18 th century in the early georgian period. It is basically a gable roof with half of the hipped roof above stuck on each end. How to build a hip roof step 1. The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof.

For that reason we can use the same common rafters all the way around it. Traditional roofs work by distributing loads from the rafters down through to the wall plate and then through to the walls below. The best way to transfer load is with a timber to timber joint a compression fixing. Rafter fixing over ridge.

Nails bolts and screws create a mechanical fixing to stop uplift through wind etc. Many designs feature dormer slants making them a common feature for cottages and bungalows.