Hi all, due to the overwhelming response to my other Q’s, I’ve thought up another! {will it ever end?} I recently bought an old (1920’s) rancher. As you might guess there are interesting challenges every where I look. #1. I have several areas where the floor is seriously out of level. Crawling under the house I’ve discovered several areas where the sill plate is rotted causing the wall to settle. I’m planning on pulling up the floor 3-4′ back from wall & jacking up & repairing. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated!
My 2nd Q, (hence the title) involves a bit of remodelling. I’m planning to raise the roof over what will become the dining/family/ kitchen area, and love the look of exposed rafter ceilings. I have searched hi & lo for info detailing different design ideas, and other than the exposed timber- t&g decking…I’ve found no info on getting insulation on top. I’m toying with the faux look…i.e. building the normal frame roof, using t&g on the ceiling, and installing fake beams, but would like the authentic version, if I could get a decent R value.
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Hi Dusty.
I'm buildling a new house with exposed rafters in one part of the house. The schedule goes like this:
metal roof
felt
2x4 straps flat
2x10 sleepers on edge @ 2' o.c.
3 layers of 3" styrofoam board between sleepers (R36)
'peel & stick' rain and ice shield
2x6 T&G pine decking
rough cut 3x12 fir rafters
You can see some pictures on my website:
http://www.dirtpatch.ca/Construction.htm
Click on November 13, 2004
You can also catch a glimpse of the setup on September 24.
Good luck,
Scott.
Edited 3/8/2005 3:32 pm ET by Scott
Thanks Scott! Sounds a bit pricy! But I figured to get the R value, I'd essentially have to build 2 roofs. What centers are the 3x12's on?
You're right, it's not a cheap roof, mostly due to labour costs. That's why we only did it over the small living room area. The foam was pleasantly inexpensive, around $10 per sheet.
The rafters are approximately 3' o.c.
Scott.