hi everyone its been soome time since i last visited,but glad to be back. i have a question about a gable wall,once the gables on both sides of the house are lifted into place and plumb and braced,and the 2 center rafters are up.i know that when building 4 walls they interlock with the top plates and the rafter level cuts (seat cut) rest on the top plates on other framing methods.but my question is,when the gable walls are up with the ridge,what is the best way to connect the side walls to the seat cuts on the gables and connecting that whole corner of the gable wall. which i want the gable wall rafters to have a birdsmouth with some overhang.does anyone have any ideas on how to help me out.
Edited 12/13/2007 9:35 am ET by T3
Edited 12/15/2007 7:05 pm ET by T3
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Even with the random punctuation that exists in your post, it's reading like a run on sentence.
Not trying to bust your ballz.....just hoping for a little clarity in order to address your question.
J. D. Reynolds
Home Improvements
Edited 12/12/2007 3:33 pm ET by JDRHI
I know. In these forums where all reading is voluntary it's amazing the number of posts that aren't composed for ease of reading and comprehension.
The capital letter at the beginning of a sentance and the paragraph were tools invented by writers along about the 15th century for the express purpose of increasing the readership and understanding of their ideas.
Even quickly skimming this one was tough.
Runnerguy
Yeah....but then my response to him had more than a couple typos.
Maybe us nailbangers just shouldn't be permitted to work on office equipment.
J. D. ReynoldsHome Improvements
Yes, and nailbanger communication should be done with a carpenters pencil on a scrap 2X4. Makes perfect sense to me.
The lack of capital letters and no spaces between sentences really slows me down not only here but in other writer friendly (as opposed to reader friendly) posts. Techniques to increase reading speed and comprehension relies heavily on the writer using these tools.
Runnerguy
The gablewall is the same height as the eave wall, lap the topmost plate. Then stick frame the gable studs or set a gable trusse on that.
EZ.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"People that never get carried away should be"
>"what is the best way to connect the side walls to the seat cuts "
Dunno -- maybe some nails?
>"we have high winds on the E.coast."
OK, then maybe some strong-ties and some nails.
Good luck, and send us some pictures.
Politics is the antithesis of problem solving.
Your connection at the intersections of the outside walls and gable wall can be done in fifty different ways.
One of the ways that I have used many times is to send the very end stud up beyond the top plate to tie directly into the gable rafter. My motivations were different than yours, but the structural strength is superior to the most commonly used methods.
Bob's next test date: 12/10/07