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Hip Roof
comments (0) August 11th, 2009 in Project Gallery
dunctank, member
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Photo: Duncan Robinson
The hand cut is a 3/12 slope. The common rafters are 3x8 rough fir, 24" on centre. The hips and valleys are 3x10 rough fir. We beveled our hips and valleys rather than dropping them because the soffit material gets applied face down on top of the rafters, then sheeted with 7/16 and shingled. The run is 8' with a 3' projection. The beams are 6 3/4" x 13" glulams rough sawn. On 10"x10" hand hewn posts. If you notice else where in the photos the trusses are 6/12 slope and we get those sent without tails. We cut 3x8 rafter tails and sister those to the side of each truss. the soffit is then applied on top. Our gable end trusses have offset king posts to allow for 6"x 12" ridge beams. Common rafters are cut for here to achieve our gable end overhang.
Design or Plan used: West Bay Construction
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