Roof Return Framing

Remember the eave return roof is the roof you re really working on so that s the major pitch.

Roof return framing.

The framing of a basic gable roof is based on a right angle triangle and the various roof framing components fit the triangle. This structure supports all roof sheathing materials such as plywood sheathing underlayment and of course shingles. Click and drag a new roof plane baseline along the outside edge of the framing layer of the wall that you would like to add returns to. Click once inside the plan to locate the ridge and create a roof plane.

The run or half the building span is the base of the triangle. Select build roof roof plane from the menu. And the line length measurement from the roof peak to the building wall is the hypotenuse. Before the roof sheathing goes on the open framing provides easy access for attaching the return blocking and the nailers for the rake soffit.

Therefore they cannot create overhangs or. This excerpt from john carroll s the complete visual guide to building a house the taunton press 2014 uses a series of illustrations to detail the process of framing a cornice return with two different styles of roof. Rafters start at the top of the roof and go down to the eaves but not exceeding the exterior walls of the house. A common roof structure is made of trusses or rafters.

The last pieces to go in were nailing blocks above the ledger for the back of the return and at the bottom edge of the soffit for attaching the rake 20. Both designs start with structural support and then the process varies slightly for a shed capped cornice return vs. The rise or height of the roof at its peak is the altitude of the triangle.