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Roof Framing Contest


Interior dome under trussed hip

comments (3) August 19th, 2009 in Project Gallery        
warren6810 warren6810, member
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15000 sq ft 3 story home. Mostly trussed. Some girders 52 feet long, bolted together. Entry trusses raised up 48 inches to allow for dome framing underneath. Dome diameter is 12' with an undrhanging tray with a 10' diameter.

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warren6810 warren6810 writes: All of the dome rafters were hand cut on site from 2x12 lumber. We started with the underhanging tray which we framed entirely across,strapped in place, then the radius was cut to ensure that everything stayed true. 32 rafters were cut next and installed. All of the bottom cuts were identical, and the tops were adjusted to allow for the previous rafters.

We did one of these about 12 years before this one, but I never took any pics of it. This one was completed in March of this year.
Posted: 8:35 pm on August 20th

Huck Huck writes: That looks really cool! Were the dome rafters sent out with the trusses, or figured and cut in the field?
Posted: 3:42 pm on August 20th

loneframer loneframer writes: Hey Warren, glad to see the dome entered. I'm still waiting for my opportunity to try my hand at one of these, before my mingd starts to slip. Awesome job.
Posted: 10:00 pm on August 19th

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